steelers@ravens winning touchdown

[PSU213]

First, it's a bit unfair to flat out say that the ball never crossed the plane of the GL...the receiver was ruled to be short of the GL by the official on the field, and replay was, IMHO, inconclusive. Therefore, based on what we have been told by the NFL, the play should not have been overturned on replay.

It is correct though, that the position of the feet do not matter...it is the position of the ball in relation to the GL. Perhaps (and forgive me for putting word's in Coleman's mouth) he meant that the catch was complete when both feet were put down, and he just never mentioned that the ball broke the plane at the time the catch was complete. Plus, I really doubt that Coleman did not know or ignored the rule on the ball crossing the plane of the GL, and he just went based on the position of the feet. Whether the call was right or wrong, the mic explanation was fairly poor.