Dec 14th 2008 9:02PM by JJ Cooper (author feed)
Filed under: Ravens, Steelers, AFC NorthIf you like defense, hard hitting and quarterbacks running for their lives, Sunday’s Steelers-Ravens game was everything you could ask for. It’s unfortunate that what it will ultimately be remembered for is one of the more controversial replay calls in recent NFL history.
No matter whether you’re a Steelers fan or a Ravens fan, this much is indisputable. With the game on the line, Pittsburgh’s offense drove 91-plus yards against the league’s No. 2 defense in the final minutes of the game. Whether they drove 92 yards is all a matter of opinion.
On third and goal, Ben Roethlisberger rolled out, scrambled around like Fran Tarkenton and eventually found Santonio Holmes at the goal line. There’s no doubt that Holmes feet and legs were in the end zone when he caught the ball, but on the field, the officials ruled that the ball never crossed the line, giving Pittsburgh a fourth and an inch trailing by three with under 45 seconds to go.
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