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Originally Posted by BlackOp
Wow...the Panthers got the shaft in this game.
There were 4 plays that the refs used to control the outcome...#1. Ruling the 1st quarter catch was incomplete...kept Carolina from gaining momentum early. The officiating commentary even said, live, it would be overturned...that is was a catch. #2. They picked up a defensive penalty with no explanation on a 3rd down play...which killed a drive deep in Broncos territory. #3. They ignored Talib's offsides..which would have forced a rekick. #4 Ignored an obvious PI call on another 3rd down play deep in Denver territory.
Denver was not flagged in the 2nd half.
Carolina seemed to be consistently pissed at the officiating...Denver never had to break a sweat.
I think the NFL really crossed the line with the "Manning retiring a champion" story...everyone who isnt a Bronco fan..is seeing straight through the bogus, manufactured horseshit. He was terrible all year... It also happened, on horrible officiating, that Bettis retired a champ...the lights went out on SF...Lewis retires a champion.
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I'm not saying it is rigged. However, most of what you posted certainly seems to be true, well, actually, all of it. So, yes, the Broncos D was impressive, and the Broncos won the game with a great D and an anemic offense. Having said that, if there isn't some league intervention, then either the Broncos were the beneficiaries of some really good luck, or some terrible human error in officiating.