Super Bowl XLIII Game Thread - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardina (2 Viewers)

[MrPhoenix]

Yup. NFL catering to the solid Steelers fan base here.

 

[The Ref]

How the hell is that not intentional grounding? He's dead in the middle of the pocket.

"the pocket" is between the tackles at the start off the play, not in the middle of the hash marks.

The hash marks are 5 yards wide. Even when they line up on one hash the tackle on the opposite side is within a yard of the other hash. No matter where the ball is before the play, the middle of the hash marks is between the tackles. Just take a look on any play, like right now.

John and Al just showed you what I mean.

 

[identikit]

If they don't call intentional grounding...

You just don't get the rule, do you?

 

[CrossEyed]

If they don't call intentional grounding...

It wasn't intentional grounding.

 

[by_the_sea_wannabe]

can't run into the holder punk

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

The Cardinals are having a terrible game.

fixed

 

[SierraKiloBravo]

Ball game.

 

[MrPhoenix]

ARE YOU ####### KIDDING ME, NFL?!

 

[chris1969]

another crap call

 

[Oof!]

Oh dear god. This is embarrassing.

 

[identikit]

Cardinals D has no poise at all...

 

[CrossEyed]

Gonna complain about that call too?

 

[by_the_sea_wannabe]

Yup. NFL catering to the solid Steelers fan base here.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

How the hell is that not intentional grounding? He's dead in the middle of the pocket.

"the pocket" is between the tackles at the start off the play, not in the middle of the hash marks.

The hash marks are 5 yards wide. Even when they line up on one hash the tackle on the opposite side is within a yard of the other hash. No matter where the ball is before the play, the middle of the hash marks is between the tackles. Just take a look on any play, like right now.

No need to look now, they just diagramed it. That second non-grounding penalty clearly shows that the first one WAS grounding. They were on the right hash, they drew the diagram of the tackles, and the middle of the hashes was well within it.

 

[MrPhoenix]

Gonna complain about that call too?

Yes we ####### are.NFL is going to be a two-hand touch league before I die.

 

[Oof!]

This is pathetic. Just pathetic.

 

[T Bell]

Gonna complain about that call too?

Yes. You don't call that in a SUper Bowl. He pulled up. Nice to see the refs wearing yellow stripes again. The Roughing the Passer call was BS too.

 

[brednbuddah]

two terrible calls on this drivecromartie face maskdansby roughing the QBlet them earn the championship.

make that three...run over the holder! are you kidding me. I've never heard that before in my life.I'm starting to think the Seahawk fans have a point.refs are a joke!

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Gonna complain about that call too?

Thanks for the input super homer.

 

[Oof!]

Gonna complain about that call too?

You're kidding right?

 

[Ignoramus]

Running into the holder???

 

[Ghost Rider]

Gonna complain about that call too?

It never should have gotten that far.Even Al Michaels has made multiple cracks about Mike Holmgren having flashbacks, an obvious indication that Pittsburgh is getting favorable calls in this one, just like they did three years ago. You have to be blind or stupid not to see it.

 

[CrossEyed]

Gonna complain about that call too?

Yes we ####### are.NFL is going to be a two-hand touch league before I die.

The rules are the rules, the refs can't decide they don't like the rules.

 

[Ketamine Dreams]

This is pathetic. Just pathetic.

Agree. Not fun to watch when the calls go this way.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

Oof.

 

[MrPhoenix]

Gonna complain about that call too?

Yes we ####### are.NFL is going to be a two-hand touch league before I die.

The rules are the rules, the refs can't decide they don't like the rules.

Talking to you is like talking to a Hitler Youth circa 1943.

 

[Pino]

Im suprised the refs couldnt throw a flag on the cards on that big ben run on 3rd down

 

[Oof!]

Oof.

Oof is right.

 

[by_the_sea_wannabe]

are you guys ####### serious? you don't think that was a pentalty?

 

[chris1969]

Somebody should check on the ref's family. I have a feeling they are in danger.

 

[identikit]

Gonna complain about that call too?

Yes we ####### are.NFL is going to be a two-hand touch league before I die.

The rules are the rules, the refs can't decide they don't like the rules.

Talking to you is like talking to a Hitler Youth circa 1943.

Wayyy out of line...

You can be better than that....

 

[CrossEyed]

Gonna complain about that call too?

Yes we ####### are.NFL is going to be a two-hand touch league before I die.

The rules are the rules, the refs can't decide they don't like the rules.

Talking to you is like talking to a Hitler Youth circa 1943.

He ran over the holder. What part of that play did you miss?

 

[bleachercreacher]

Gonna complain about that call too?

Yes we ####### are.NFL is going to be a two-hand touch league before I die.

The rules are the rules, the refs can't decide they don't like the rules.

Besides the fact that he let up and didn't run him over he was tripped by the Steelers lineman. If he wasn't tripped he wouldn't have lost his balance and could've stopped. Horrible bull #### call.

 

[by_the_sea_wannabe]

Gonna complain about that call too?

Yes we ####### are.NFL is going to be a two-hand touch league before I die.

The rules are the rules, the refs can't decide they don't like the rules.

Talking to you is like talking to a Hitler Youth circa 1943.

He ran through a defenseless player, after the kick. That is called 110% of the time.

 

[brednbuddah]

Any Steeler fan worth their salt will truly admit gift 3pts and keeping the entire 3rd Qtr away from the cards.

pathetic.

 

[Oof!]

are you guys ####### serious? you don't think that was a pentalty?

Not even.Steelers getting every single stupid call. Not just a few of them. All of them. It shouldn't be this difficult to referee a game.

 

[MrPhoenix]

Gonna complain about that call too?

Yes we ####### are.NFL is going to be a two-hand touch league before I die.

The rules are the rules, the refs can't decide they don't like the rules.

Talking to you is like talking to a Hitler Youth circa 1943.

He ran over the holder. What part of that play did you miss?

You have an interesting interpretation of the word "ran over".

 

[FreeBaGeL]

And CareerBuilder wins the best commercial contest.

 

[Popinski]

Roughing the holder was weak at best. He did hold up. Is the defender supposed to just take a nose dive to the ground? He's already got the kicker to avoid.

 

[hammerva]

The commercial was too long to enjoy it but punching a koala bear in the face is always a laugh

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Cross Eyed doing what he does when any Pittsburgh team is in an important game: making a fool of himself

 

[MrPhoenix]

Gonna complain about that call too?

Yes we ####### are.NFL is going to be a two-hand touch league before I die.

The rules are the rules, the refs can't decide they don't like the rules.

Talking to you is like talking to a Hitler Youth circa 1943.

Wayyy out of line...

You can be better than that....

Thanks for misinterpreting my post.

 

[Oof!]

Gonna complain about that call too?

Yes we ####### are.NFL is going to be a two-hand touch league before I die.

The rules are the rules, the refs can't decide they don't like the rules.

Talking to you is like talking to a Hitler Youth circa 1943.

He ran through a defenseless player, after the kick. That is called 110% of the time.

He didn't run through anything. He lost his balance and held up, gently holding back his momentum after tripping forward.

 

[Lehigh98]

And CareerBuilder wins the best commercial contest.

By "best" do you mean "worse", that one was awful.The Bud horse commercials are a disapointment too.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

And CareerBuilder wins the best commercial contest.

Hey dummy.

 

[by_the_sea_wannabe]

Any Steeler fan worth their salt will truly admit gift 3pts and keeping the entire 3rd Qtr away from the cards.pathetic.

the roughing call shouldn't have been called but the other 2...

 

[MrPhoenix]

And CareerBuilder wins the best commercial contest.

Hey dummy.

Oh dear....

 

[CrossEyed]

Roughing the holder was weak at best. He did hold up. Is the defender supposed to just take a nose dive to the ground? He's already got the kicker to avoid.

He's supposed to be under control. Can't believe people are actually questioning that call.

 

[The Ref]

And CareerBuilder wins the best commercial contest.

I'm willing to consider this, neck and neck with The flower company.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

And CareerBuilder wins the best commercial contest.

Hey dummy.