Is it just me...

[mklingbeil]

Or was Santonio Holmes out of bounds on that last catch? If you look at the replay, he had both feet close to the end line, but when he finally got possession of the ball, his right foot was placed behind his left foot (which was definitely in) and never came down before he was pushed out. Since this year there is no push out rule, shouldn't that have been incomplete?

If I am correct, this is just one in a bunch of bad calls that went the Steelers way (see second to last play). Arizona had to use two red flags to overturn terrible calls, the Steelers none. Now, taken alone you might just say unfortunately the bad calls went against the Steelers opponents THIS game, however, remember how one-sided the refs were against the Seahawks?

I have a theory the reason for this. The teams that seem to receive the calls more often are the Steelers and the Cowboys, who also are the two most popular teams in the NFL. The Cowboys are not getting the calls like they used to, I think mostly because they have evolved from "America's Team" to "America's Most Wanted." Seriously, this season is probably the first season EVER the Cowboys had more bad calls against them then for them. The Steelers CONSTANTLY get better calls (see the BS call against the Ravens). I think it is because the NFL brings in more money when a popular team wins versus a newcomer like the Cards.

We can also look to other sports for verification. How many times did Larry Bird foul without it getting called? It is easy to be a legend if you are allowed a less stringent rule set than your opponent. In the NBA, they will not call things against stars or great teams that they would lesser players and franchises.

I must admit, that call was close. But that is kinda my point, if the call is close, it seems to go in the Steeler's favor, right? Now, I could be wrong, and if he did touch the ground...amazing catch! I just watched it a few times, and I don't think he did (with possession).

What do you think...did he get them down?
Mark