DID WALT COLEMAN NOT KNOW THE TOUCHDOWN RULE?
ProFootballTalk.com —
... believe that it’s enough for a player to be in the end zone with possession of the ball, even if the ball if not on or behind the goal line once the player secures possession? Said Coleman in announcing his decision to put six points on the board: ”The receiver had two feet down in the end zone, with possession of the ball.” Coleman said at the time nothing about the ball breaking the plane of the goal line once the ball was in Holmes’ possession. After the game, Coleman said, ” You have to have two feet down to complete the catch . [Santonio Holmes] had two feet down and ...
Football Today -- Pats' next opponents face a real identity crisis
Projo Pats Blog —
... the play, but the ball didn't seem to break the plane of the goal line. Certainly there was no clear evidence that the ball had broken the plane, as there needs to be to overturn an on-field call of no touchdown. Pittsburgh should have had the ball, fourth and goal from the 1, trailing 9-6, but that's not the way it turned out. Instead, Walt Coleman has once again breathed new life into a Patriots season. WHAT I SAW: Coleman insisted after the game that when Holmes made the catch, the ball was across the plane , and then Holmes fell out of the end zone (Baltimore Sun). ...
