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					Originally Posted by Robert Goodman  So it was short of the goal line at the time of the whistle, and did not bounce into the end zone subsequently to it?  I read "whistle before it crosses goal line" as meaning it did cross it after the whistle. | 
	
 All that matters is where was the ball when the whistle was blown.  If it was in the air, and not in possession of R, K will choose to replay the down.