Nope, didn't watch it in a bar, and you haven't viewed the game on tape yet either since it hasn't been over that long. I'm guessing you aren't a neutral observer either. Do you think that Darnell Jackson did commit PI? If not, it took points off the board and factored into the outcome of the game. Same with the numerous other penalties. What on tape will be shown that wasn't seen on numerous replays? Should I keep rewinding and playing until it looks like a holding penalty occurred where there wasn't one?

-I've seen far worse pushoffs from the best receivers, i.e., Moss and get away with it. I agree that was bullsh*t.


-Didn't see the illegal block. I agree.


-Totally bullsh*t. Haggans jumped offsides, Locklear didn't hold em. that led to 50 yard FG miss by Brown.


-I disagree. That was a touchdown. The nose of the football barely touched the touched the goaline.

-I saw that. Yes that was Holding. Totally blown call.


-That was holding. I disagree.

I honestly do not feel it changed the out come of the game. The Seahawks had chances and did not take advantage of them. Mistakes in officiating were made, but it did not in any way affect the outcome. It is part of the game and always will be.

Whatever dude. Your an idiot.

You are using the word dude and I am the idiot?

Stephens dropped more balls than Johnnie Morton during testosterone martini night at the Lavendar Umbrella Men's Club.

So what?

You want me to call you a dumbass? Is that what you want? what do you want?

The holding call was very questionable, but the Offensive Pass Interference call was not. It was a little bit petty, because the infraction was a common and minor push-off, but the push-off was there, and it was still illegal no matter how many times refs generally let people get away with it. People push off like that all the time, and one of the best at it is our own Tony G, but it is still an illegal move, so there's not much point in complaining about an illegal move getting flagged.

The Steelers missed numerous opportunities also. That pick inside the 10 being the worst. If they had lost, we'd be talking about their slow start in the 1st quarter doing them in. Any game has missed opportunities by both teams. A game, particularly a Super Bowl, should never be decided by officials. And a penalty can kill a drive. They're getting paid too and asking for competency isn't really asking for much.

Shit. I know I'm an idiot and everything, but I didn't know I was an idiot because I use "dude" frequently.

Just two quick things on that one: 1) that one may well have worked for Seattle rather than against, as the pursuer who was about to pick up the ball abandoned the chase when they blew it dead, otherwise it would have been a fumble recovered by Pittsburgh. 2) it was a good call -- the receiver has to establish possession then get two steps down. He never had possession, as the replays showed, because the whole time he was turning he was juggling the ball and trying to tuck it in. He got hit before he got it tucked or under control, thus he lost it. Good call.

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It's not a bullsh*t call. It is always illegal for the receiver to push off the defender beyond 5 yards. The fact that the refs usually let them get away with it doesn't make it any less so.

I agree that PI isn't called on receivers nearly enough (and I was shocked when it was called on Moss playing at Oakland, no less). The problem is the DB for Pittsburgh had a hand on Jackson prior to that. Isn't that illegal contact, or whatever they're calling that crappy Marvin Harrison rule?

It was bullshit because the refs didn't call the defensive interference when the DB made contact with Jackson on the goal line during that play.

He let the DB put his hands on Jackson on the goal line, which should have been illegal contact. But then got stingy a few steps later when Jackson pushed off. If you're going to call a tight game, at least be consistent.