Lack Of Replay Blocked Steelers Challenge
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Steelers apparently didn't challenge a possible touchdown run by Rashard Mendenhall against the Saints because their assistant coaches stationed in the press box couldn't see the same replays that were viewed by the millions of fans watching on TV on Sunday.
On a second down play from the 2 early in the second quarter, the officials ruled Mendenhall didn't get the ball across the goal line before being brought down. NBC replays appeared to show the ball touching the goal line before Mendenhall was tackled, but coach Mike Tomlin didn't challenge the call.
Mendenhall was tackled for no gain on third down, and the Steelers settled for Jeff Reed's 19-yard fiel
