Here is the proof that your picture does NOT show the ball going over the goal line...not even close:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d186/HoodRiverDude/Seahawks/RothTD.jpg
The first photo is irrelevant due to the angle ...
the second?
When did Ben have laces stitched onto his arm? lol
The picture on the right is too blurry and has too many drawn lines to tell anything.
The picture on the left, based on the fact that Ben's right elbow has fully crossed the line, and that the lower tip of the ball is just behind the elbow, clearly shows that the ball broke the plane.
Touch down!
Steelers win. Seahawks whine.
Great picture. It clearly shows his wristband did break the plane.
You know, I just can't believe you people. I was watching the game, and cheered when he was still in the air when the ball broke the plane. I KNEW it was a touchdown, and I'm a female, not a guy who lives football. The rule is:
A touchdown is when "any part of the ball, legally in possession of a player inbounds, breaks the plane of the opponent's goal line."
And that's exactly what many of the knowledgable FReepers are saying to you.
In fact, here's a comment from a guy who posted last night on another thread:
"I watched the game with a guy who let us Tevo that play about 2 dozen times. As the ABC announcers pointed out, the ball does not need to cross the goal line, only break the plane formed by the line. In other words, if the ball touches the goal line, the play is considered a touchdown. We watched that play dozens of times and, before he is downed and before his body touches the ground, the ball does break the goal line. This happens when the ball is about two feet above the ground as Roethlisberger is falling forward. A few frames later, the ball is an inch or so back from its forward-most point and he is in the process of being downed. While it is true that the ball does not get into the end zone (as far as we could see), his forward progress does clearly cause the ball to break the plane formed by the goal line and is properly called a touchdown.
BTW, I'm from Indianapolis, and I wasn't exactly thrilled when we lost to the Steelers, but the facts are the facts."
146 posted on 02/07/2006 8:53:40 PM PST by econjack
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Ben was pushed back AFTER the touchdown. Your pic is taken after the touchdown, Junior.
That pic shows a frame after he'd been pushed back, after the ball broke the plane.
that's a cool photo... but your photo interpretation skills are much better than mine.
Look closely at the two photos.
The clear photo is BEFORE impact. The defensive player is not making contact yet. Therefore, the QB was moving forward at the time. How far did he move from that point, enough to break the plane?
In other words, this comparison is just like the replay: no conclusive evidence.
