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Fri Dec 22, 2017, 01:26am

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Quote:

Originally Posted by scrounge

There will always be close cases and things near the line, no matter where the line is drawn. The amorphous "I know it when I see it" rule you seemingly want wouldn't just be subjective, it would be arbitrary and unpredictable. It's a solution in search of a problem.

The Steelers player didn't catch the ball. This one wasn't even all that close.

I'd hazard a guess that the majority of people watching want that play to be a touchdown. He did break the plane with control of the ball, after all.

Last edited by FormerUmp; Fri Dec 22, 2017 at 01:48am. Reason: typo

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