FoxSports: Seattle was the better team... - Page 4

Eleazar · 02-06-2006, 09:06 AM

The calls were definitely slanted toward Pittsburgh.

Seattle still had a chance to win and didn't, but if they don't take the TD off the board or call the invisible holding penalty, the game would have been a lot different.

**morphius** · 02-06-2006, 10:41 AM

I thought the push off in the end zone was a fair call, does it always get called, no, should it, hell yes. I wasn't rooting for either team to win, so my bias is at an all time low. Watching in HD damn close to the TV made it more then obvious that Ben's dive the ball did go over the goal line, maybe by a full centimeter, but it was obvious that it was a TD. The holding by Pruiit was also obvious he pulled the guys shirt over his sholder blade while on the line of scrimmage, easy call to make.

That holding call late on the Stevens catch though was complete BS, as well as the 15 yarder against Hasselbeck for making a great tackle. It seems that if you get within half a second of the clock reaching zero the refs almost always seem to miss the false start, should be such an easy thing to get right, but the stupid refs blow this all the time. I would love to see this moved up to the booth, put a big red light that goes off around their screen (like the backboards in NBA games) when the clock reaches 0. Should make it obvious enough and they could call it down to the field.

For the most part it was a boring game, and it wasn't the penaltis that really made either of these teams look good or bad, when I look back at this game it will not be the bad calls that stick in my head, it will be how neither team looked sharp at all that I will remember.

02-06-2006, 10:42 AM

Spokane west coast? Not really. No more so than Las Vegas.

Taco John · 02-06-2006, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Spokane west coast? Not really. No more so than Las Vegas.

People in Spokane consider themselves West Coast... Hell, so do people in Boise...

**morphius** · 02-06-2006, 10:48 AM

The way the group that I was with saw the out of bounds catch was that his second foot clearly was down out of bounds before the other foor hit the pylon.

The fumble was also a good reversal, watching at live speed he didn't look like he was touched, but obviously he was. I'd take that over a down by contact any day, because they were able to at least make the right call in the end, whereas if some idiot judge comes running in pointing at the ground even if he didn't blow his whistle before the ball changed hands, suddenly it isn't reversable.

Chiefs Express · 02-06-2006, 11:02 AM

I don't agree with Fox.

The Seahawks had some opportunities to score and didn't. The penalties were called at inopportune times, but looked like penalties in almost every instance. The call on Hasslebeck for blocking below the knees seemed like a stretch.

If I were going to back a team, it would have been the Steelers to stay with the AFC.

The bottom line is that in the end, regardless of the penalties called, the Steelers would have won the game. When they needed to perform, they did and Seattle did not.

Chiefs Pantalones · 02-06-2006, 11:30 AM

Chiefs fans have joined the Bronco faithful in the blame it on the ref game...

Officials or no officials...the Steelers would've won regardless. The NFC is wicked bad.

vailpass · 02-06-2006, 11:33 AM

Scoreboard.

StcChief · 02-06-2006, 12:08 PM

The Seahag's recievers continue to Drop balls on critical situations. SSDY.

Don't blame the Zebras.

HC_Chief · 02-06-2006, 12:12 PM

Worst SB officiating ever.

jidar · 02-06-2006, 12:20 PM

That was offensive pass interferance. He pushed the guy and the guys weight went back onto his heels. I don't understand how so many people could think otherwise, he reached up and shoved the guy, how the hell more blatant would it have to be? Do we only call it if they shove them hard enough to knock them down?
sheesh

HC_Chief · 02-06-2006, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jidar

That was offensive pass interferance. He pushed the guy and the guys weight went back onto his heels. I don't understand how so many people could think otherwise, he reached up and shoved the guy, how the hell more blatant would it have to be? Do we only call it if they shove them hard enough to knock them down?
sheesh

It was a non-call at best. The DB initiated contact.

jidar · 02-06-2006, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by HC_Chief

It was a non-call at best. The DB initiated contact.

Oh horse shit. I didn't see the DB lift the receivers arm up and put it on his chest.

HC_Chief · 02-06-2006, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jidar

Oh horse shit. I didn't see the DB lift the receivers arm up and put it on his chest.

DB initiated contact. Watch it again.... and try to be objective.

jidar · 02-06-2006, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by HC_Chief

DB initiated contact. Watch it again.... and try to be objective.

I'm not objective? I didn't give a shit who won. I didn't even bet on anyone. My wife bought a "Go Seahawks" cookie for the party at my house if that counts since one of my co-workers was rooting for the Seahawks.

To me it's plain. He reaches up, shoves the guy and goes the opposite way, it's pushing off. Is there something about initiating contact in the rule book?

That said, I'll watch it again if there is a clip anywhere.

02-06-2006, 09:06 AM	#1
Eleazar Beyond the Rapids Join Date: May 2003 Location: Langley, VA Casino cash: $-370000	The calls were definitely slanted toward Pittsburgh. Seattle still had a chance to win and didn't, but if they don't take the TD off the board or call the invisible holding penalty, the game would have been a lot different.
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02-06-2006, 10:41 AM	#2
morphius World's finest morphius Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $5815027	I thought the push off in the end zone was a fair call, does it always get called, no, should it, hell yes. I wasn't rooting for either team to win, so my bias is at an all time low. Watching in HD damn close to the TV made it more then obvious that Ben's dive the ball did go over the goal line, maybe by a full centimeter, but it was obvious that it was a TD. The holding by Pruiit was also obvious he pulled the guys shirt over his sholder blade while on the line of scrimmage, easy call to make. That holding call late on the Stevens catch though was complete BS, as well as the 15 yarder against Hasselbeck for making a great tackle. It seems that if you get within half a second of the clock reaching zero the refs almost always seem to miss the false start, should be such an easy thing to get right, but the stupid refs blow this all the time. I would love to see this moved up to the booth, put a big red light that goes off around their screen (like the backboards in NBA games) when the clock reaches 0. Should make it obvious enough and they could call it down to the field. For the most part it was a boring game, and it wasn't the penaltis that really made either of these teams look good or bad, when I look back at this game it will not be the bad calls that stick in my head, it will be how neither team looked sharp at all that I will remember.
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02-06-2006, 10:42 AM	#3
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02-06-2006, 10:48 AM	#5
morphius World's finest morphius Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $5815027	The way the group that I was with saw the out of bounds catch was that his second foot clearly was down out of bounds before the other foor hit the pylon. The fumble was also a good reversal, watching at live speed he didn't look like he was touched, but obviously he was. I'd take that over a down by contact any day, because they were able to at least make the right call in the end, whereas if some idiot judge comes running in pointing at the ground even if he didn't blow his whistle before the ball changed hands, suddenly it isn't reversable.
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02-06-2006, 11:02 AM	#6
Chiefs Express Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: 3rd Rock from the Sun Casino cash: $10004900	I don't agree with Fox. The Seahawks had some opportunities to score and didn't. The penalties were called at inopportune times, but looked like penalties in almost every instance. The call on Hasslebeck for blocking below the knees seemed like a stretch. If I were going to back a team, it would have been the Steelers to stay with the AFC. The bottom line is that in the end, regardless of the penalties called, the Steelers would have won the game. When they needed to perform, they did and Seattle did not.
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02-06-2006, 11:30 AM	#7
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02-06-2006, 11:33 AM	#8
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02-06-2006, 12:08 PM	#9
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02-06-2006, 12:12 PM	#10
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02-06-2006, 12:20 PM	#11
jidar MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: a Casino cash: $10004900	That was offensive pass interferance. He pushed the guy and the guys weight went back onto his heels. I don't understand how so many people could think otherwise, he reached up and shoved the guy, how the hell more blatant would it have to be? Do we only call it if they shove them hard enough to knock them down? sheesh
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