should pittsburg steelers q.b. get charged for the 1st touchdown if he didnt go in?
100487
He did get the touchdown, the front of the ball went across the line before he hit the ground.  As Ben went down, the ball went back across the other side of the line.  I don't think the ref would have been fooled by him putting it across after the play was over.  Doesn't really matter I guess, the game is over, it's not gonna get changed now.
1149095
All I've heard is he was taken to the hospital and was bleeding from his head.\n\nFirst off I am a Cleveland fan.  Knowing that I'll say that I'm very sorry to hear this.  Especially knowing the type of injury this can do to a team (see: Kellen Winslow Jr) I hope he has a speedy recovery.  \n\nThat being said, just like Kellen Winslow Jr, Ben Roethlisberger should be fined for his actions and will need to learn from this.\n\nSTILL HOPE HE'S OK!!\n\nI may hate the Steelers, but I respect them.
37539
The rule book is unclear - if the ball in your controll and breakes the plan of the goal line it is a touchdown! I believe its different than a pass completion in the open field. The rule will be looked at in the off seasone - like the tuck rule!\n\nJoe
286138
Because he was not tackled or was not touched before he got up . Those are the same rules as it is in the NFL.
690750
Yes I think it is. I don't think it would cause problems for the refs though. I think that they shouldn't make an exception and I don't think that they should change the rules. Honestly how would the refs think he is a QB. He will be running different postions and the Refs hopefully have enough of a brain to know the difference by postion. The point though is that the NFL assigns numbers in a certain way. It is for the Fans, the Refs, and the Announcers basically. It also keeps it from the confusion in college where it well just pick a number that isn't retired. Assigning a set of numbers to a postion makes it easy. Then add in that these players are around a lot longer it makes sense to want guidelines.
900633
just pre-game, but he still got fined 5k. He's not doin' as well, but is taking double coverage away from others giving them more touches, and making the team as a whole better. p.s.- he ain't cryin' about it like T.O. or Randy Moss.
707762
I would start denvers d @ pit due to the bengals can put up points and i know they havent done it this year yet but it could be anytime but the steelers are stuggling right now and rothisberger is still hurt i think so he is not used to the speed yet and denver has the quickest d outside maybe new england
810042
ben is still an good qb, he's been through a lot and the way to overcome his problems is to play him.  Bench him and he'll never get any better, he is the qb of that team and as long as medically cleared, will, and should be played.  Please "real" pittsburgh fans, stop crying about our qb leave it to teams like denver to do that, we will overcome!
851982
Yes, could be charged with several things. Indecent exposure, And if ur not bad looking, Causing a riot
641463
It's supposedly the "no charge zone" where offensive charges won't be called.  Depends on who the player is, though.
742167
You can only take the penalty if the whistle was blown. Whether he scores or not is irrelevant. He must retake the penalty.
1017252
Oh how horriable for Kimo to get PUSHED into Palmer. I mean can you believe the nerve of him falling right how he was knocked by the Bengals player? I am so glad he is with the JETS not the Steelers now. He should proably be kicked out of the league for simply falling like that. OK now that my sarcasm rant is over I shall go on. For the record though Kimo is with the Jets now. I don't think they were robbed. The game had bad calls on both sides. I don't know why the Pass Interferance was called, although everyone admits it was a violation of the rules, it just usually isn't called. The one I clearly don't get though was the call on Hasselback on the next play. As to the idea that all the bad calls went against the Seahawks what about when they fumbled and the Steelers picked it up? You have to play better then the officiating if it is bad. The Steelers played the Colts and got past that HORRIABLE call that the NFL was forced to apoligize for. Yeah I am a Steelers fan but I can admit some of the calls were questionable. As to Big Ben's TD we all know the Steelers would have gone for it on 4th, they had through-out the season for starters, and we know with it being on the GOALLINE they would have likely broke the plane. Come on all he would have had to do was put his arms fully stretched. If it had been on the one or so I could see a fight but not that close.
374542
So long as the plays starts prior to the clock running out, the play stands. And if he scores, that team will have the opportunity to either kick a point after or go for a two point conversion after the clock has run out if it affects the out come of the game.
826557
If it were anything other than an accident (speeding, under the influence, you drove into a brick wall on purpose, etc) the chances are very good that you would be charged.  The exact charges would depend on the circumstances.\n\nAre you planning something?
883817
The Steelers should definitely start Charlie Batch of Roethlisberger.  I attended the Steelers and Falcons game in which Big Ben got that concussion.  So the Steelers bring in Charlie Batch and don't miss a beat.  He leads a couple of great drives to force the game into overtime.  Batch has played SOOOOOOOO much better than Roethlisberger.  Roethlisberger has twice as many INTs as TDs, those are not stats that get you a starting job in th NFL.  Big Ben is so overrated.
816621
i don't agree with the call at all.  if a player willingly gives himself up (much like as if a QB were to slide or take a knee), contact is not needed for the play to be blown dead.\n\nthis guy caught the ball and gave himself up.  the play should have been blown dead as a completed pass.\n\nguess there are different rules for QB and non-QBs? i have no idea.. bottom line, the call cost the Raiders a shot at winning the game. \n\nevidence of a conspiracy against the Raiders, or a conspiracy for SD.  \n\nThis not only cost Oakland, but it cost DEN and KC a chance from gaining grould on a SD team that should have lost that game..
792278
G'day Antwaan M,\n\nThank you for your question.\n\nRoughing the kicker is a more serious offence. Roughing the kicker is defined as "Flagrantly running into or hitting the kicker after the ball has been kicked." It results in a 15 yard penalty against the offending team and automatic first down. It can even result in disqualification if particularly flagrant.\n\nRunning into the kicker is defined as "Making incidental contact with a placekicker or punter after the ball has been kicked. " It is a five yard penalty.\n\nIt was originally all defined as the one offence before running into the kicker was created in the 1980s for less serious offences.\n\nI have attached sources for your reference.\n\nRegards