Comments | streetchariot: Super Bowl XL

streetchariot

Super Bowl XL

Feb 07, 2006 16:17

I have to first offer a disclaimer, as my best friend is a diehard Steelers fan. I’m happy that he got so see his team win the big game. I would also like to point out that I am not a “fan” of either team. I rooted for both Seattle and Pittsburgh throughout the playoffs, cheering for both teams as they handed L’s to everyone that crossed their ( Read more... )

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I couldn't agree more crazeecol February 7 2006, 13:32:45 UTC

Well said, the officiating of the game was horrible. I am not sure it would have changed the outcome, but it certainly wouldn't have upset everyone the way it has.

Re: I couldn't agree more chimie February 7 2006, 15:02:45 UTC

Me too, I agree.

Seattle shot them self in the foot, but the refs gave them the gun and cocked it for them.

linkinlax311 February 7 2006, 16:18:43 UTC

Sorry, but I'm going to have to disagree with at least two of your interpretations.
First of all:
The call was ridiculous, as the eligible receiver was only making himself available for the pass. Even Hall-of-Fame resident John Madden thought the call was ridiculous.
When watching in slow motion, it looks like nothing, but when you see the play full-speed, you can tell that the push stopped the defender in his tracks and gave the receiver an unfair advantage. If the receiver was merely "making himself available for the pass", then you must recognize that the defender has a right to the ball also, and the receiver impeded his progress to the ball. The ref was dead sure of it, as you could also see on the replay that he was reaching for the flag before the ball was even caught.
Second:
Ben Roethlisberger pulled the shadiest move I have ever seen in any level of organized football. It was apparent from watching the play as it happened that the ball never broke the plane.If you're going to tout the words of the sportscasters, you'd ( ... )

But wait... There's more! linkinlax311 February 7 2006, 16:19:14 UTC

I know you're not blaming the entire loss on the officials, but by saying "the officials called the game poorly and Seattle shot themselves in the foot", all of you guys are forgetting one thing. The Steelers won the game. They didn't win it because of the officiating and Seattle's poor play, they won it because Ben threw a crucial pass on 3rd and 28 to set up a first down inside the 10, Ben scored a TD (and yes, it WAS a TD), Willie Parker ran for the longest TD in SB history, Randle El threw a TD pass to Hines Ward, and Ike Taylor picked off a pass to seal the deal.
Good teams overcome officiating, as the Steelers did in the Indy game (two should-have-been interceptions taken away by the officials, one of which was later admitted as a mistake by the NFL), they don't take the gun (cocked and loaded by the officials) and commit football suicide.

linkinlax311 February 7 2006, 17:13:01 UTC

also, because I'm a moron, I put in bold the one part (as far as I know) that I mis-typed.
"to go through a blocker to a tackler" = "to go through a blocker to make a tackle"

wstreet100 February 8 2006, 05:53:38 UTC

The NFL has an officiating problem, to be sure. The SuperBowl was not the best called game, to be sure. But as an "old school" guy, who doesn't really like replays, I say that officiating is a part of the game and that calls are made and that is the end of it on the field.

It seems that the MLB, the NHL, and the NBA are all way ahead of football in officiating skills. Maybe football is that much harder to officiate? I don't know, but the NFL needs to take moves so that officials don't become part of the story.

One thing I hate is how easy a flag gets thrown for pass interference - and occasionally for inconsequential holding. I say let the boys play!

Just my opinion, I could be wrong.

wstreet100 April 14 2006, 09:16:56 UTC

How about an update already! You don't post often enough.