What a letdown
Gator5220
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Two evenly matched teams. Could have been a classic. Shame the refs had to muck it up.
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Steve
The officiating clearly had a Pittsburgh bias.
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I get it now.
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Steve
Roth. could've been the goat in this game!
Congratulations Pitt fans!!!
This was not the SB I was expecting tho.
mike
<< <i>How so?
Steve >>
Steve, you're one of the best posters on this site, so please don't play stupid. It's not your style.
To remind you, Pittsburg up 14-10, Seattle driving, pass by Hasselbeck to the Pittsburgh 1, first and goal with the NFL ALL TIME SINGLE SEASON TOUCHDOWN LEADER IN THE BACKFIELD, and a bad holding call turns it all around. Not bad by my words, Hall of Fame announcer and coach John Madden can't see it either. Instead of a 17-14 lead, Pittsburgh (to their credit I might add) drives down and puts the game away. But with a call like that, one can only wonder.
<< <i>The Gators have never had any calls go their way? >>
That call was as close as a call can get. Watching the replay 5 times was not enough to be sure. Crying about that call is just sour fu$king grapes
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Congrats to Pittsburgh, but either team could have easily won tonight. But officials repeatedly killed Seattle's drives with their officiating. Even Michaels and Madden were having a hard time finding the penalties on the replay.
<< <i>The Gators have never had any calls go their way? >>
Sure we have, all teams have. But on the biggest of stages you would expect the officiating to be more even-handed.
I could give two shats who won, but as a football fan, it could have been a classic.
yeah well from where he sits what can he see?
the refs are part of the game,
I have played in over 1000 games in my life and have seen it all. I have never blamed an umpire for blowing a game.
cmon the better team won. (the better team at least today) these 2 teams play tomorrow or yesterday and the outcome could be different.
Steve
There were moments in the game where it seemed like the energy level was about to go up a level, but it didn't really last. I'll agree with the "letdown" assessment in that regard.
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At best it was poor, at worse it was biased.
The Seahawks simply did not. They looked terrible at the end of each half, too - when it counted the most.
The first TD by Pitt was a tough call, but it turns out it wasn't the deciding factor.
Interceptions, IMO, played a larger role in deciding the outcome than the refs.
The calls may go both ways.
I also think the extra week hurts the potential "energy" of the game.
Bad calls, missed opportunities, missed catches, interceptions, etc. are all part of the fabric of the game.
There will always be next year. And I still have to work tomorrow!
So, my empathy with the Seattle fans and a sentimental congrats to Pitt fans.
Oh, and lastly, I ate too much!!!
mike
Darrell Jackson called for pass int on Seattle's first TD. I've seen far worse not called. Even Madden was baffled.
Jeremy Stevens (who sucks) catches ball inside Pitt 5 but holding brings it back. Madden/Michaels unable to find the holding. Following play Hasselbeck is sacked on helmet to helmet that is not called.
Peter Warrick punt returned called back by phantom holding call.
Pitt intercepts the ball, and Hasselbeck is call for a cut block for tackling the defender. How do you cut block while tackling someone?
Pittsburgh was called for 3 penalties, and 2 of those came on their first drive.
Madden and Michaels are surrounded by monitors, and also have spotters, and were unable to find some of the drive-killing penalties called on Seattle.
LIke I said, I could care less who won, but officiating was very poor, and at worst, biased.
Steve
<< <i>I think next year Gator should be the head ref.
Steve >>
Maybe, since I know a horse collar tackle when I see it, Joey Porter.
I also know when a QB calls a TO after the play clock runs out as well.
I couldn't do any worse, and this was an All-Star crew.
seeing he is a neighbor of mine.
Steve
<< <i>Ill tell tagliablue to put you in.
seeing he is a neighbor of mine.
Steve >>
Thanks. Hopefully the league won't screw up that call as well.
Sincerely,
Stevie Wonder
Madden and Michaels can't find the hold that overturns what would have been the go ahead touchdown.
The guys on espn are laughing and joking about the phantom "push off" on Darrell Jackson's touchdown.
From a Colts fan who really didn't care about the outcome, that was absolutely terrible.
<< <i>No one was calling this SB a classic, all I heard anyone saying is that it was going to be a boring superbowl because no one really cares except for the fans of both teams. >>
That's really kinda true about any sporting event. If your not a fan of one of the teams, then you probably don't care of the outcome. I could really give two $hits about the Patriots the last few years.
As for the officiating, give it a break. The Roth TD was a TD. The ball was clearly (in my opinion) above the white line. The holding call could have gone either way. Seahawks fans complain because it was a huge loss of yardage. If it brought back a 3 yard pass instead of a 25 yard pass, then nobody would complain. Don't cheapen it for a team that has beat the BEST in the NFL to get there. And when I say best, I'm including the Seahawks in that, they are a great team this year.
I'm looking at the box score now. They had more first downs, more net yards, a superior passing game...but penalties killed them, losing 70 yards, compared to 20 for pittsburgh.
You figure in a Superbowl, they've got the most cameras possible in a pro football game, yet Michaels and Madden were dumbstruck over some of these phantom calls.
A tough loss for sure.
The promos for that new ABC comedy were just obnoxious. Jokes about sex, jews and hitler on a sunday afternoon? How embarrassing if you had small kids over.
<< <i>Don't cheapen it for a team that has beat the BEST in the NFL to get there. And when I say best, I'm including the Seahawks in that, they are a great team this year.
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That about sums this one up. Well said!
The Stones have clearly lost the ability to make the supurb music they made in the past. It was a very unexciting show.
The game itself I thought was fine. Sloppy play at times by both teams, but still a good game to watch.
<< <i>Ohh ok the officials wanted the Steelers to win.
I get it now.
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Steve >>
How could you miss it. The TD by Jackson, pushoff my arse. I saw illegal contact all game on Pitt where was that. Then the Holding calls that brought the ball back, once from the 1 yard line. I dont think the Ben TD could be reversed though.
Shoulda been a Seahawks win, period.
They crapped themselves, why wasnt Mike Carey in this game, he is the only ref worth a c hit.
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<< <i>Ohh ok the officials wanted the Steelers to win.
I get it now.
<eyeroll>
Steve >>
How could you miss it. The TD by Jackson, pushoff my arse. I saw illegal contact all game on Pitt where was that. Then the Holding calls that brought the ball back, once from the 1 yard line. I dont think the Ben TD could be reversed though.
Shoulda been a Seahawks win, period.
They crapped themselves, why wasnt Mike Carey in this game, he is the only ref worth a c hit. >>
He pushed off, period. He doesn't need to push the defender down. He put his hand on the defender and extended it as he seperated. Maybe the officials ignore it more times than not but it is a foul by the book.