Originally Posted by Amnorix (Post 13293122)

:LOL: Great, as long as someone did.

NFL SVP of officiating posted a video on it. NOt sure if anyone else posted that. Specifically on that play. Interesting. Trying to adopt a more NHL approach, which I think is a good thing all around.

Originally Posted by gblowfish (Post 13293159)

Heh....Raiders gonna Raider....

Originally Posted by eDave (Post 13293192)

Nice little drive there.

Originally Posted by ping2000 (Post 13293195)

Collingsworth spends the entire drive talking about how frustrating the Dallas defense is as the Raiders drive 90 yards and score. Nice work giant forehead.

Originally Posted by Amnorix (Post 13293065)

That is in fact not the rule. As a receiver, you only gain possession after completing teh catch. To complete the catch when you go to ground, you must "survive teh ground".

You can argue it's a crap rule. I won't even dispute it. But it is the rule and I think pretty clearly they got it right here. I admit my bias, but the ball was full on the ground -- his hands weren't under it or anything -- and he didn't have control so no catch, therefore no TD.

I can understand the saltiness of pro-Steelers / anti-Pats folks though -- that is a pretty tough loss to take.