So many playoff games featuring poor officiating (1 Viewer)

[Ghost Rider]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it?

When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:

Jax/ Pit ('07)

Sea/Pit ('05)

Den/NE ('05)

Pitt/Indy ('05)

NE/Indy ('03)

Ten/Pit ('02)

Stl/NE ('01)

I am sure there are others.

 

[Godsbrother]

There have always been bad calls. I think the whining is what really is out of control...

 

[PMENFAN]

I'm of the opinion that there are always bad calls, and they cut both ways.

I agree that the 'net and technology make them stand out more.

I'm also of the opinion that with the size of the players the viewing lanes for the officials are smaller. If you've got a 200 lber in front of you, you can often still see around him.. Add pads adn 70 pounds on each of then, and you see less.

You also have the issue of defensive holding being very inconsistent. One guy calls it after 5. Another after 7. The rule says 5. If' it's universally enforced there, we don't hear the calls about ticky tack calls.

At the end of the day though. Holding happens every play. You still need to make more plays than the other guy, after sucking it up on the penalties, to win the game. That much hasn't changed.

 

[Incogneto]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it?

When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:

Jax/ Pit ('07)

Sea/Pit ('05)

Den/NE ('05)

Pitt/Indy ('05)

NE/Indy ('03)

Ten/Pit ('02)

Stl/NE ('01)

I am sure there are others.

I am still furious about this game. That hold on locklear was phantom, and it changed the game....caused a 14 pt. swing.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it?

When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:

Jax/ Pit ('07)

Sea/Pit ('05)

Den/NE ('05)

Pitt/Indy ('05)

NE/Indy ('03)

Ten/Pit ('02)

Stl/NE ('01)

I am sure there are others.

I am still furious about this game. That hold on locklear was phantom, and it changed the game....caused a 14 pt. swing.

 

[Sopranos]

As much as i like the idea of replay, I would vote against it because IMO the Refs relay on using it instaed of making a good call on the field. If he has to make a gamechanging call that could decide the game he will make the safe call and let the coach decide. Its been a problem since replay came into the NFL and it will only get worse. It looks bad on everyone IMO

 

[Mr. Mojo]

I've seen some bad calls, but never as one sided as the Pitt/Sea Super Bowl.

It ruined the game for me and I'm not a fan of neither team.

The Seahawks went away feeling robbed.

The Steelers went away not getting the credit they deserved.

 

[Godsbrother]

I've seen some bad calls, but never as one sided as the Pitt/Sea Super Bowl.It ruined the game for me and I'm not a fan of neither team.The Seahawks went away feeling robbed.The Steelers went away not getting the credit they deserved.

But yet after reviewing the calls the refs really only blew one call and that was the illegal block by Hasselbeck after the int.

 

[fred_1_15301]

I've seen some bad calls, but never as one sided as the Pitt/Sea Super Bowl.It ruined the game for me and I'm not a fan of neither team.The Seahawks went away feeling robbed.The Steelers went away not getting the credit they deserved.

But yet after reviewing the calls the refs really only blew one call and that was the illegal block by Hasselbeck after the int.

Don't even go there man. You're opening up a can of worms here......

 

[Godsbrother]

I've seen some bad calls, but never as one sided as the Pitt/Sea Super Bowl.It ruined the game for me and I'm not a fan of neither team.The Seahawks went away feeling robbed.The Steelers went away not getting the credit they deserved.

But yet after reviewing the calls the refs really only blew one call and that was the illegal block by Hasselbeck after the int.

Don't even go there man. You're opening up a can of worms here......

I know -- we've been through it 100 times before...

 

[Incogneto]

I've seen some bad calls, but never as one sided as the Pitt/Sea Super Bowl.

It ruined the game for me and I'm not a fan of neither team.

The Seahawks went away feeling robbed.

The Steelers went away not getting the credit they deserved.

But yet after reviewing the calls the refs really only blew one call and that was the illegal block by Hasselbeck after the int.

 

[fred_1_15301]

I've seen some bad calls, but never as one sided as the Pitt/Sea Super Bowl.

It ruined the game for me and I'm not a fan of neither team.

The Seahawks went away feeling robbed.

The Steelers went away not getting the credit they deserved.

But yet after reviewing the calls the refs really only blew one call and that was the illegal block by Hasselbeck after the int.

Ghost Rider....I'm sure the intent of this thread wasn't to rehash superbowl XL. Was it? You've obviously woken up one of the 15 bitter Seahawks fans.....

 

[Steeler]

There have always been bad calls. I think the whining is what really is out of control...

 

[Ghost Rider]

Ghost Rider....I'm sure the intent of this thread wasn't to rehash superbowl XL. Was it?

No, but I am not totally surprised. Honestly, I think Super Bowl XXXVI was much worse than Super Bowl XL as far as lopsided officiating goes. But, I digress...

 

[Steeler]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it?

When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:

Jax/ Pit ('07)

Sea/Pit ('05)

Den/NE ('05)

Pitt/Indy ('05)

NE/Indy ('03)

Ten/Pit ('02)

Stl/NE ('01)

I am sure there are others.

I am still furious about this game. That hold on locklear was phantom, and it changed the game....caused a 14 pt. swing.

 

[KellysHeroes]

There have always been bad calls. I think the whining is what really is out of control...

The Game itself is just very difficult to call.... I mean; a call could be made on every play.

 

[Incogneto]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it?

When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:

Jax/ Pit ('07)

Sea/Pit ('05)

Den/NE ('05)

Pitt/Indy ('05)

NE/Indy ('03)

Ten/Pit ('02)

Stl/NE ('01)

I am sure there are others.

I am still furious about this game. That hold on locklear was phantom, and it changed the game....caused a 14 pt. swing.

cheaters.

 

[TheWick]

Ghost Rider....I'm sure the intent of this thread wasn't to rehash superbowl XL. Was it?

No, but I am not totally surprised. Honestly, I think Super Bowl XXXVI was much worse than Super Bowl XL as far as lopsided officiating goes. But, I digress...

Don't get me started

 

[Phurfur]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it?

When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:

Jax/ Pit ('07)

Sea/Pit ('05)

Den/NE ('05)

Pitt/Indy ('05)

NE/Indy ('03)

Ten/Pit ('02)

Stl/NE ('01)

I am sure there are others.

I am still furious about this game. That hold on locklear was phantom, and it changed the game....caused a 14 pt. swing.

There have always been bad calls the problem is now they are "Game Changing" calls often sealing a victory or defeat for a team. With what has happened in the NBA the fans have a right to complain.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it?

When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:

Jax/ Pit ('07)

Sea/Pit ('05)

Den/NE ('05)

Pitt/Indy ('05)

NE/Indy ('03)

Ten/Pit ('02)

Stl/NE ('01)

I am sure there are others.

I am still furious about this game. That hold on locklear was phantom, and it changed the game....caused a 14 pt. swing.

cheaters.

 

[Captain Spaulding]

Offensive line holding is out of control. I don't know if there was an offseason "instruction" given to officials to tolerate more holds to protect the QB or what. I'd say 50% or more of the plays I see there is a hold that is not called. Then you got the phantom hold on Steelers center in the Saturday night game that erased the 2 pt conversion. All said, holding though is out of control.

 

[Godsbrother]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it?

When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:

Jax/ Pit ('07)

Sea/Pit ('05)

Den/NE ('05)

Pitt/Indy ('05)

NE/Indy ('03)

Ten/Pit ('02)

Stl/NE ('01)

I am sure there are others.

I am still furious about this game. That hold on locklear was phantom, and it changed the game....caused a 14 pt. swing.

cheaters.

Seems to me the Seahawks were the cheaters -- they were the team getting flagged. Seriously it is time to let it go. The Seahawks just advanced in the playoffs, enjoy it...

 

[CrossEyed]

I think they need to consider going to full-time officials.

 

[Incogneto]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it?

When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:

Jax/ Pit ('07)

Sea/Pit ('05)

Den/NE ('05)

Pitt/Indy ('05)

NE/Indy ('03)

Ten/Pit ('02)

Stl/NE ('01)

I am sure there are others.

I am still furious about this game. That hold on locklear was phantom, and it changed the game....caused a 14 pt. swing.

cheaters.

Seems to me the Seahawks were the cheaters -- they were the team getting flagged. Seriously it is time to let it go. The Seahawks just advanced in the playoffs, enjoy it...

It will always sting...

 

[fred_1_15301]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it?

When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:

Jax/ Pit ('07)

Sea/Pit ('05)

Den/NE ('05)

Pitt/Indy ('05)

NE/Indy ('03)

Ten/Pit ('02)

Stl/NE ('01)

I am sure there are others.

I am still furious about this game. That hold on locklear was phantom, and it changed the game....caused a 14 pt. swing.

cheaters.

Seems to me the Seahawks were the cheaters -- they were the team getting flagged. Seriously it is time to let it go. The Seahawks just advanced in the playoffs, enjoy it...

It will always sting...

Hey you like Canada......why do you even care about the NFL?

 

[brettdj]

More cameras, more media, and more emphasis on, "it can't be the players or coaches. "

Officiating now is better than ever.

 

[jonessed]

Instant replay has helped a lot. I wish there was a way to add more of it seamlessly into the game, especially with pass interference. Those calls change game so drastically and they are generally made by one ref running behind the play. It's no wonder they get it wrong so many times.

 

[King of the Wolfies]

maybe some day, al the officials except one or 2 will be up in booths watching via monitors.

 

[AB in DC]

I think they need to consider going to full-time officials.

I doubt that would make a difference.

 

[daddymag]

I say this. There's a penalty called "holding". Because it's called "holding" everyone assumes they know from the name what it is. But how is it called ON THE FIELD?

O-linemen never used to be able to extend their arms to block. Now they can. So the next extension is, can you wrap with your arms? Well, how can you NOT wrap with your arms? Now you have a problem, you have to allow O-linemen to wrap with their arms. Now you have a difference between public perception and actual gameplay, and what we all see is that you can call holding on every single play at almost every single position.

How it's called on the field comes down to this for me: What I see tells me that NFL officials ONLY call holding IF it causes a defender to CHANGE DIRECTION. And change of direction also means it's dependent on what angle the official has on the play. So if you call a running play straight ahead, your O-linemen block straight ahead, and the d-linemen don't move to either side, you can hold all you want and it won't get called.

 

[lukerguy]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it?

When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:

Jax/ Pit ('07)

Sea/Pit ('05)

Den/NE ('05)

Pitt/Indy ('05)

NE/Indy ('03)

Ten/Pit ('02)

Stl/NE ('01)

I am sure there are others.

I am still furious about this game. That hold on locklear was phantom, and it changed the game....caused a 14 pt. swing.

I know! How can you call a hold when there is absolutely nothing there, like not even room for interpretation. It still haunts me. Wow a hawks fan and a flames fan. Right on man.

 

[lukerguy]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it?

When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:

Jax/ Pit ('07)

Sea/Pit ('05)

Den/NE ('05)

Pitt/Indy ('05)

NE/Indy ('03)

Ten/Pit ('02)

Stl/NE ('01)

I am sure there are others.

I am still furious about this game. That hold on locklear was phantom, and it changed the game....caused a 14 pt. swing.

cheaters.

Seems to me the Seahawks were the cheaters -- they were the team getting flagged. Seriously it is time to let it go. The Seahawks just advanced in the playoffs, enjoy it...

You're a tool man. They didn't cheat, eveyone could tell those calls were garbage. I can think of 3 significant and not even hard miscalls that cost a team a superbowl, seems pretty significant to me. Lets see your team (whoever they may be) lose a Superbowl because of the refs and see how you feel 3 years later.

 

[Steeler]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it?

When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:

Jax/ Pit ('07)

Sea/Pit ('05)

Den/NE ('05)

Pitt/Indy ('05)

NE/Indy ('03)

Ten/Pit ('02)

Stl/NE ('01)

I am sure there are others.

I am still furious about this game. That hold on locklear was phantom, and it changed the game....caused a 14 pt. swing.

cheaters.

Seems to me the Seahawks were the cheaters -- they were the team getting flagged. Seriously it is time to let it go. The Seahawks just advanced in the playoffs, enjoy it...

You're a tool man. They didn't cheat, eveyone could tell those calls were garbage. I can think of 3 significant and not even hard miscalls that cost a team a superbowl, seems pretty significant to me. Lets see your team (whoever they may be) lose a Superbowl because of the refs and see how you feel 3 years later.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

They all even out in the end. Just like the commercial says.

 

[switz]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it? When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:Jax/ Pit ('07)Sea/Pit ('05)Den/NE ('05)Pitt/Indy ('05)NE/Indy ('03)Ten/Pit ('02)Stl/NE ('01)I am sure there are others.

What bad calls were in the PIT game?

 

[menobrown]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it? When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:Jax/ Pit ('07)Sea/Pit ('05)Den/NE ('05)Pitt/Indy ('05)NE/Indy ('03)Ten/Pit ('02)Stl/NE ('01)I am sure there are others.

What bad calls were in the PIT game?

Which Pit game? If you mean the one against the Jags most people are referring to the hold on Mahan which wiped out the two point conversion. I thought it was horrible call myself but I've not left one post complaining about it except to answer your question.In general my biggest complaint is with instant replay which I would like to see go away since it's been bastardized so much. The rules clearly state a play is only to be reversed if the replay conclusively shows the play should be reversed and ref's have gotten far away from that and are now officiating games from the replay booth. Case in point. In the Jax vs Pitt game Santonio Holmes catches a pass they ruled a catch on the field. Both Madden and Michaels thought the replay showed he did in fact catch the ball but even if you disagree with Michaels and Madden you would have to agree the replay did not conclusively show he did not not catch it yet the catch was overturned. The Steelers went on to score on that drive after converting a 4th and 12 so it probably had no impact on the outcome but this call was clearly wrong. Also, I'm a little tired of feeling the emotion when a player scores a TD only to than have to wait a few minutes to see if the play counts.

 

[BelichicksRevenge]

Ghost Rider....I'm sure the intent of this thread wasn't to rehash superbowl XL. Was it?

No, but I am not totally surprised. Honestly, I think Super Bowl XXXVI was much worse than Super Bowl XL as far as lopsided officiating goes. But, I digress...

XXXVI? I wish I paid attention better in school when they were going over roman numerals.There have always been bad calls in playoffs. The immaculate reception was a bad call. I remember Pittsburgh also getting a call against Earl Campbell's Oilers on an out of bounds reception. The Patriots had a late hit penalty against kenny stabler when the guy was already in the air before Stabler threw his pass. Shula's dolphins always seemed to get the calls. It just seems like people whine more now. Especially on borderline calls. Basically any penalty called in favor of NE gets the haters going in here.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Ghost Rider....I'm sure the intent of this thread wasn't to rehash superbowl XL. Was it?

No, but I am not totally surprised. Honestly, I think Super Bowl XXXVI was much worse than Super Bowl XL as far as lopsided officiating goes. But, I digress...

XXXVI? I wish I paid attention better in school when they were going over roman numerals.There have always been bad calls in playoffs. The immaculate reception was a bad call. I remember Pittsburgh also getting a call against Earl Campbell's Oilers on an out of bounds reception. The Patriots had a late hit penalty against kenny stabler when the guy was already in the air before Stabler threw his pass. Shula's dolphins always seemed to get the calls.

It just seems like people whine more now. Especially on borderline calls. Basically any penalty called in favor of NE gets the haters going in here.

Based on all the whining in this thread, it seems like you mean to say Pittsburgh.....

 

[Godsbrother]

You're a tool man. They didn't cheat, eveyone could tell those calls were garbage. I can think of 3 significant and not even hard miscalls that cost a team a superbowl, seems pretty significant to me. Lets see your team (whoever they may be) lose a Superbowl because of the refs and see how you feel 3 years later.

The cheating line was a joke (guess you missed the )We've been through this so many times I am not going to go into it again. If you want to there are plenty of threads about it where each call was analyzed ad nausem. According to the NFL, "Inside the NFL" and SI magazine there really was only one blown call: the Hasselbeck illegal block. The Roethlisberger TD run was close but was reviewed by IR and they were going to go for it on4th and inches anyway. There were a couple of calls that you may not have think warranted a flag -- kinda like Saturday night where the Steelers were called with a few penalties that I don't agree with. That is part of football, I am not whining about it. The Steelers had other opportunities to win the game and they came up short. Just like the Seahawks. Quit blaming the refs...

 

[fred_1_15301]

You're a tool man. They didn't cheat, eveyone could tell those calls were garbage. I can think of 3 significant and not even hard miscalls that cost a team a superbowl, seems pretty significant to me. Lets see your team (whoever they may be) lose a Superbowl because of the refs and see how you feel 3 years later.

The cheating line was a joke (guess you missed the )We've been through this so many times I am not going to go into it again. If you want to there are plenty of threads about it where each call was analyzed ad nausem. According to the NFL, "Inside the NFL" and SI magazine there really was only one blown call: the Hasselbeck illegal block. The Roethlisberger TD run was close but was reviewed by IR and they were going to go for it on4th and inches anyway. There were a couple of calls that you may not have think warranted a flag -- kinda like Saturday night where the Steelers were called with a few penalties that I don't agree with. That is part of football, I am not whining about it. The Steelers had other opportunities to win the game and they came up short. Just like the Seahawks. Quit blaming the refs...

Blaming the refs is a whole lot easier than accepting defeat.......

 

[switz]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it? When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:Jax/ Pit ('07)Sea/Pit ('05)Den/NE ('05)Pitt/Indy ('05)NE/Indy ('03)Ten/Pit ('02)Stl/NE ('01)I am sure there are others.

What bad calls were in the PIT game?

Which Pit game? If you mean the one against the Jags most people are referring to the hold on Mahan which wiped out the two point conversion. I thought it was horrible call myself but I've not left one post complaining about it except to answer your question.

Yeah, I didn't see a hold there either... I figured they called the wrong number, as there really is holding on almost every single play. But I can see if you were a fan of that team, it would annoy me the guy they called it on clearly was not holding. (However, PIT got away with a PI in the game which stopped a JAX TD, so like the Subway commercial goes... hehe)

In general my biggest complaint is with instant replay which I would like to see go away since it's been bastardized so much. The rules clearly state a play is only to be reversed if the replay conclusively shows the play should be reversed and ref's have gotten far away from that and are now officiating games from the replay booth. Case in point. In the Jax vs Pitt game Santonio Holmes catches a pass they ruled a catch on the field. Both Madden and Michaels thought the replay showed he did in fact catch the ball but even if you disagree with Michaels and Madden you would have to agree the replay did not conclusively show he did not not catch it yet the catch was overturned. The Steelers went on to score on that drive after converting a 4th and 12 so it probably had no impact on the outcome but this call was clearly wrong.

I thought the issue was that when he rolled over he was still juggling it, hence no catch. He didn't have control of it when it hit the ground.

Also, I'm a little tired of feeling the emotion when a player scores a TD only to than have to wait a few minutes to see if the play counts.

I agree with that 100%. But I also think replay is necessary.

 

[Incogneto]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it?

When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:

Jax/ Pit ('07)

Sea/Pit ('05)

Den/NE ('05)

Pitt/Indy ('05)

NE/Indy ('03)

Ten/Pit ('02)

Stl/NE ('01)

I am sure there are others.

I am still furious about this game. That hold on locklear was phantom, and it changed the game....caused a 14 pt. swing.

cheaters.

Seems to me the Seahawks were the cheaters -- they were the team getting flagged. Seriously it is time to let it go. The Seahawks just advanced in the playoffs, enjoy it...

It will always sting...

Hey you like Canada......why do you even care about the NFL?

How are these things even connected?

 

[Incogneto]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it?

When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:

Jax/ Pit ('07)

Sea/Pit ('05)

Den/NE ('05)

Pitt/Indy ('05)

NE/Indy ('03)

Ten/Pit ('02)

Stl/NE ('01)

I am sure there are others.

I am still furious about this game. That hold on locklear was phantom, and it changed the game....caused a 14 pt. swing.

I know! How can you call a hold when there is absolutely nothing there, like not even room for interpretation. It still haunts me. Wow a hawks fan and a flames fan. Right on man.

The 90's were tough, but the last 5 years have been great as a fan of both teams.

 

[Ghost Rider]

The worst call in the Pit/Jax game the other day was the defensive PI when Ward was clearly grabbing the defender's facemask. That call on a 4th down play gave the Steelers a 1st down and enabled to briefly take the lead. The holding call on the two-point conversion is hard to say since we never saw a definitive replay.

As for SB36, the Rams got jobbed on a few calls, the most obvious being the blow to the head of Warner on the play where Ty Law ran an INT back for a TD. Go back and watch the replay. The pass rusher clearly struck Warner in the head as he was releasing the ball.

I am not going to touch SBXL, as I am not jumping into that fray. But I did list it for a reason.

 

[Godsbrother]

The worst call in the Pit/Jax game the other day was the defensive PI when Ward was clearly grabbing the defender's facemask. That call on a 4th down play gave the Steelers a 1st down and enabled to briefly take the lead. The holding call on the two-point conversion is hard to say since we never saw a definitive replay.

This officiating crew seemed to have missed quite a bit. Here is another facemask they didn't call (picture to right of article):Facemask on Hines Ward

 

[Modog814]

The worst call in the Pit/Jax game the other day was the defensive PI when Ward was clearly grabbing the defender's facemask. That call on a 4th down play gave the Steelers a 1st down and enabled to briefly take the lead. The holding call on the two-point conversion is hard to say since we never saw a definitive replay.

This officiating crew seemed to have missed quite a bit. Here is another facemask they didn't call (picture to right of article):Facemask on Hines Ward

Agreed. The crew missed alot and made bad calls both ways. There was a bad (IMO) horse collar call on the Jags on the Steelers opening series. The replay clear shows him having his jersey not shoulder pads. Theres the faskmask you've shown in the link, the holding on the center on the 2pt conversion. A questionable in the grasp call on Garrard when he tried to flick a pass out to (I think it was MJD). But I agree the worst call was the PI on the Defense when Ward grabbed the facemask. I can understand the back judge seeing the defenders hand wrapped around the Ward and him throwing a flag, but the ref who was standing on the goal line has to see Ward had his face mask and confirmed that if any penalty was to be call, it should be offensive PI. Both these teams played terrible with a lot of mistakes. Jacksonville missed numerous tackles late in the game as Pittsburgh was trying to catchup/take the lead. And Pitt turned the ball over too much. I think this has to do with these teams playing each other twice within a month.

I think both teams could easily have folded. Pitt in the first half when they fell down 28-10, and Jacksonville when they fell down 29-28. But neither did and I think that's what made it such a good game.

As for NE, I wouldn't put too much stock into this game when trying to look at the Jax/NE game. BB is a great coach and gameplanner, but I think it's a whole lot easier to gameplan for something when you've seen it in person (a la Pittsburgh this game) vs. film.

 

[kevjones22]

super bowl XL was a complete joke, the better team got hosed all day by the officials. I fully expect the NFL won't allow the Seahawks to beat their golden boy Favre this weekend also.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Has it always been this way? I don't recall so many playoff games back in the 90's and 80's featuring such blatantly bad officiating. Or maybe with the internet and technology, the bad calls are just magnified more. Which is it?

When I think about bad officiating (not necessarily slanted one way, but just very bad calls in general) in playoff games this decade, the following games immediately come to mind:

Jax/ Pit ('07)

Sea/Pit ('05)

Den/NE ('05)

Pitt/Indy ('05)

NE/Indy ('03)

Ten/Pit ('02)

Stl/NE ('01)

I am sure there are others.

I am still furious about this game. That hold on locklear was phantom, and it changed the game....caused a 14 pt. swing.

cheaters.

Seems to me the Seahawks were the cheaters -- they were the team getting flagged. Seriously it is time to let it go. The Seahawks just advanced in the playoffs, enjoy it...

It will always sting...

Hey you like Canada......why do you even care about the NFL?

How are these things even connected?

They're not....I'm just trying to reciprocate your childish behavior in this thread......

 

[fred_1_15301]

super bowl XL was a complete joke, the better team got hosed all day by the officials. I fully expect the NFL won't allow the Seahawks to beat their golden boy Favre this weekend also.

Dude...the better team won the game. Get over your bitterness already.......

 

[Pip's Invitation]

There was a bad (IMO) horse collar call on the Jags on the Steelers opening series. The replay clear shows him having his jersey not shoulder pads.

As of this year, grabbing the jersey in that area is also a horse-collar. So that one was a good call.