*** Super BOWL XL Game Thread *** (1 Viewer)

[Steel Neuron]

A quarterback handing off to former quarterback who then throws to another former quarterback for a touchdown, beautiful...

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

I think it would help if their secondary could cover Hines Ward, and tackle Willie Parker.

But that's just me...

It pretty much accounted for 21 points.

 

[shakeybarn]

block below the waist??

it was a tackle...jeesh

You cant do that on a change of posession I believe. Stupid ruel, I remember screaming about it earlier this season.

You CANNOT go low to take on a block on a change of possesion or on a return. Stop crying.

He didn't take the blocker on. He hit the ball carrier.

Someone wake me from this officiating nightmare... I'm not a Seahawk or Steeler fan.. adn have no money on this game.. this is unbearable though. A shame.

 

[The_Man]

block below the waist??

it was a tackle...jeesh

You cant do that on a change of posession I believe. Stupid ruel, I remember screaming about it earlier this season.

You CANNOT go low to take on a block on a change of possesion or on a return. Stop crying.

Thanks to Tivo, here's what Al Michaels said:"Here's the deal on this play. We think it's a bad call. Hasselbeck is making a tackle so he can go low. If you go low on a blocker, it's a cut."

 

[jkruppe]

u can all start whinning again now

I suppose we can't blame Steelers fan for enjoying the win...just do it with some dignity.

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Wow - very sweet trick play.

 

[RoarinSonoran]

You CANNOT go low to take on a block on a change of possesion or on a return. Stop crying.

Even when making the tackle?

 

[Clayton Gray]

Horrible call

Please be more specific.

 

[fruity pebbles]

Hahaha.......Holmgren's gonna explode at the end of this. Kaboooooooom

 

[Keys Myaths]

u can all start whinning again now

I suppose we can't blame Steelers fan for enjoying the win...just do it with some dignity.

I think any dignity in here got lost a LONG time ago.Same guys in the real world that blame everything else but themselves when life doesn't go perfectly for them.

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Horrible call

Please be more specific.

Horrible call by the refs.

 

[scott72]

Even if I was a Steelers fan I would wish the refs would not have had such a big impact because they might have won the game anyway. Now it will be a win that will be discussed due to officiating.

I agree. Who knows how it really would have turned out, but unfortunately the officials have played a major role in this game on several occasions and for the same team..The one thing we didn't want to see and it happened...An absolute F for the officials in this game....

 

[RoarinSonoran]

Horrible call

Please be more specific.

Horrible call by the refs.

Please be more specific.

 

[Islander]

Horrible call

Please be more specific.

Oh but that would take too long. I don't even remember which bad call I was referring to :X

 

[Aussie Cowboy]

Horrible call

Please be more specific.

Horrible call by the refs.

 

[jurb26]

You CANNOT go low to take on a block on a change of possesion or on a return. Stop crying.

Even when making the tackle?

He made the call for taking on #26 low, not for making the tackle on #24.

 

[SaosiN]

FUMBLE!

 

[Red Herring]

Can someone check this for me? I'm checking the SB MVP voting board and I can't find the button to vote for Leavey

link

 

[Islander]

WHAT A JOKE

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Holy ####

 

[SaosiN]

it'll be overturned

 

[jurb26]

This will be interesting....

 

[greenroom]

IF they do not overturn this. I will say the FIX is in.

 

[Islander]

GEEZ I have never been so pissed watching a game where I don't care who wins

 

[jonessed]

He was touched. Not a fumble. Hell, this one is so obvious maybe they can get it right.

 

[humans_being]

What a horrible SB.

The NFL just can't have an important game played without horrific officiating.

:X

 

[Serenity Now]

Wow, take your pick. Tons of really crappy calls in this game.

 

[The Amalgamated]

IF they do not overturn this. I will say the FIX is in.

yep

 

[Islander]

He was touched. Not a fumble. Hell, this one is so obvious maybe they can get it right.

Yeah, it's too obvious, they will get them later on something not as clear like holding or offensive pass interference.

 

[humans_being]

dobuble post.

 

[jkruppe]

Here's comes another opportunity... Over\under on blowing this one too?

 

[greenroom]

He was touched.  Not a fumble.  Hell, this one is so obvious maybe they can get it right.

We all said that with the Polamalu INT vs Indy. ANd we know how that turned out..

 

[Steelers4Life]

I think you have to be touched WHILE you're down.

He wasn't down yet when Foote hit his shoulder, and Foote didn't knock him down.

At least that's my understanding of the rule.

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

BOGUS 'pushing off' call on DJax in the first quarter.

Big Ben NEVER even SNIFFED the goal line with that football.

....and what do you think of that fumble call on Hasselbeck?

 

[jkruppe]

Even a blind chicken gets a grain of corn once in a while...

 

[mad sweeney]

Even if I was a Steelers fan I would wish the refs would not have had such a big impact because they might have won the game anyway. Now it will be a win that will be discussed due to officiating.

I agree. Who knows how it really would have turned out, but unfortunately the officials have played a major role in this game on several occasions and for the same team..The one thing we didn't want to see and it happened...An absolute F for the officials in this game....

Seattle's made the mistakes when they had chances so they could've overcome the bad calls. But it seems extremely poorly balanced that ticky tack and bad penalties are coming at critical points against the Hawks. Ben had a scramble for a first where the RT tackled the defender and no call. Yaaaaay, they made a good call!!!

 

[greenroom]

Amazing..

 

[Serenity Now]

Well hallelujah, Seattle actually got one.

 

[Islander]

I think you have to be touched WHILE you're down.

He wasn't down yet when Foote hit his shoulder, and Foote didn't knock him down.

At least that's my understanding of the rule.

Obviously a Steelers fan

 

[Steelers4Life]

Ah, his left elbow was down anyways.

Wouldn't have been a fumble no matter what.

 

[j3r3m3y]

I think you have to be touched WHILE you're down.

He wasn't down yet when Foote hit his shoulder, and Foote didn't knock him down.

At least that's my understanding of the rule.

You dont understand the rule.

 

[ThisGuy]

Worst. Officiated. Game. Ever.

 

[MSULions]

GEEZ I have never been so pissed watching a game where I don't care who wins

total joke.

 

[scott72]

Huh? He wasn't down when he got touched tho right? After he hit the ground, the ball came out..

 

[Steelers4Life]

I think you have to be touched WHILE you're down.

He wasn't down yet when Foote hit his shoulder, and Foote didn't knock him down.

At least that's my understanding of the rule.

Obviously a Steelers fan

No, I really thought you had to be touched while you're down unless the contact is what knocks you down.

 

[Bears_Man2]

Thank you for stating the obvious Madden.

"well they probably didn't see Foote contact him..."

 

[j3r3m3y]

Huh? He wasn't down when he got touched tho right? After he hit the ground, the ball came out..

He was on his way down. Thats what matters.

 

[Steelers4Life]

I think you have to be touched WHILE you're down.

He wasn't down yet when Foote hit his shoulder, and Foote didn't knock him down.

At least that's my understanding of the rule.

You dont understand the rule.

LOL, obviously not.But his elbow and forearm were down anyways.

 

[Serenity Now]

They've been jobbed from the beginning in this game. Horrible game.

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

Much like the Denver/Green Bay Super Bowl, do you think Holmgren will let the Steelers score right away so the Seahawks can get the ball back?