Football fans got a two-for-one touchdown catch controversy deal in Super Bowl LII.
The Philadelphia Eagles twice had their scores reviewed and each time officials decided that their scores would stand. The second time, Zach Ertz’s 11-yard touchdown catch late in the fourth quarter, gave the Eagles the lead for good.
Ertz’s catch was evocative of a similar play during the regular season against the Patriots, in which Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Jesse James had his touchdown overturned. Like Ertz, James made a catch over the middle, turned to the end zone, and momentarily lost control of the football as he reached for the goal line.