Let's talk about Harris's catch.

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Hammock Parties

That play would probable be ruled incomplete or a fumble outside the end zone, so it is IN the end zone, too.

A player has the ball long enough to become a runner when, after his second foot is on the ground, he is capable of avoiding or warding off impending contact of an opponent, tucking the ball away, turning up field, or taking additional steps (see 3-2-7-Item 2).

1. Is he capable of avoiding or warding off impending contact of an opponent? No, he got absolutely raped on this play and it should have been pass interference on #28.

2. Is he capable of tucking the ball away? No, again because #28 was busy raping him and then momentum kept him from bringing his arms into a tuck position.

3. Is he capable of turning up field? No, again because #28 is now at his feet impeding his progress and tripping him up.

4. Is he capable of taking additional steps? Not while keeping his arms attached to both himself and the football.

So, while it may not (I guess...) be a catch by definition, the refs still blew the dogshit out of that play by not calling the rape by #28. He was all over Harris before the ball arrived and was face guarding him with his back turned to the football. That IS pass interference every day of the week. It should have been 1st and goal from the 1. The Steelers, no matter how you slice it, got a gift from the refs in this one. If you aren't going to call PI on that play, you sure as **** rule it a TD. They did neither.