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TheOgre
02-02-2009, 10:03 AM
What body parts constitute "down by contact"?

It looked to me like James Harrison's head hit the line and the ball was behind him on the INT TD. Granted the Steelers would have likely gotten another play due to the penalty. I think it happened after the INT.
blake1776
02-02-2009, 03:28 PM
Yeah. There were a lot of ****ty calls. It was ****ty from a Card's standpoint. The fumble at the end wasn't a fumble either. Harrison should have been ejected for his special teams bull****.

The Steelers were holding on every play...

BUT, The Card's have that high powered offense, and their defense came to play. If the offense had done their job there would have been no problem.

Like my dad says "You have to beat the Steelers, they aren't going to lose it themselves."
dbruder44
02-02-2009, 03:35 PM
What body parts constitute "down by contact"?

It looked to me like James Harrison's head hit the line and the ball was behind him on the INT TD. Granted the Steelers would have likely gotten another play due to the penalty. I think it happened after the INT.

I think the same about his head being down, but since the offense (which was the defense at the time had a penalty) I am not sure if a extra play would be granted becasue at the start of the play they were on offense, anybody know the rule?

I was raised in AZ and I think the Steelers got some beneficial rulings as well, but if Warner throws that ball away and they kick a field goal instead, the Cardinals win that game.
zanth91
02-02-2009, 04:45 PM
The Cardinals were having a lot of success not going to short passes over the middle. How did he not anticipate a zone blitz in that situation??? :confused:
Lrhsjohn9
02-05-2009, 01:13 PM
well the safety was a safety because it doesnt matter..the center had his hands on the d-lineman who came through with his fists clinched anyday thats going to be called a hold....and the fumble at the end...nope it was an incomplete pass....the refs must have had money on that game......plus with that many classless, drunk steeler fans they cant lose, you have to get ALOT of breaks to beat them