SUPERBOWL CHAMPS: STEELERS

[MuGen]

I can't believe there is not a single thread about this yet. The Steelers won the superbowl and the bus can now retire happy.

What are your guys thoughts on the game?

[Fox 6]

I can't believe there was no betting event for the game. oh well.

[Krypton]

ooooooooooooo yeah.

what a great pass to Hines Ward from Randel El.

[GameMaster]

The commercials, Duke! The commercials!

[Professor S]

Honestly, the Seahawks were robbed by the officials. Hasselbeck gets a blocking below the waist penalty on a tackle after an interception? Children's referees don't make horrific calls like that.

[Teuthida]

So that was yesterday huh? Completely slipped my mind.

[Krypton]

Originally Posted by Teuthida

So that was yesterday huh? Completely slipped my mind.

i really hope you're being sarcastic...

[Bube]

That, as well as:
1. Jackson's perfectly clean TD in the first quarter, which was called off because of a so-called "pass interference"
2.Roethlisberger's TD that didn't cross the line. Which he carried in himself after downing. I can't believe the officials didn't call it off even after they watched it again.

Seattle should have, and would have, won.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Bube

That, as well as:
1. Jackson's perfectly clean TD in the first quarter, which was called off because of a so-called "pass interference"
2.Roethlisberger's TD that didn't cross the line. Which he carried in himself after downing. I can't believe the officials didn't call it off even after they watched it again.

Seattle should have, and would have, won.

I know. Anyone believe now that the NFL fixes games? Hmmmm? The fix... is in...

Originally Posted by Bube

That, as well as:
1. Jackson's perfectly clean TD in the first quarter, which was called off because of a so-called "pass interference"
2.Roethlisberger's TD that didn't cross the line. Which he carried in himself after downing. I can't believe the officials didn't call it off even after they watched it again.

Seattle should have, and would have, won.

Come on now,

Darrell Jackson clearly pushed off when he caught that pass, I mean it is crystal clear. I can understand your gripe about the Roethlisberger TD, but it was still a very, very close call that could have went either way and well, I guess it's good for me that it went the way it did.

[Bube]

I'm pretty sure I watched the game unbiased, I don't support either team, no bets or anything. I was just watching to see some good football.

That really wasn't a push to take an advantage. The defender looked like he was going to step back, and with the arm thrust, he did. I mean, if a 200 pound guy gets pushed back by something that small, he shouldn't be playing this game.

Just my opinion. Congratulations to the winners, what can I say? El's pass was great, I must add.

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by Professor S

Honestly, the Seahawks were robbed by the officials. Hasselbeck gets a blocking below the waist penalty on a tackle after an interception? Children's referees don't make horrific calls like that.

And what about the touchdown the Steelers got that wasnt even over the line?
They even reviewed it and still called it a touchdown.
That game was complete and utter male cow turds.

[Perfect Stu]

For the record, I was cheering (sorta...i really didnt care much who won, sorta the theme of SuperBowl XL) for the STEELERS.


But that was definatey BY FAR the crappiest SuperBowl Ive ever seen...the only playoff games i remember that would compare would be NFC wildcard games of recent years.

You could tell from the beginning of the pregame that the Steelers were going to win, regardless of who was the better team. The crowd were waving the terrible towels, Franco Harris and Lynn Swan were cheered more than the other SBMVPs, everyone was picking the Steelers. The Seahawks even had BITTERSWEET SYMPHONY as their entrance music...you just knew that there was no way they were going to win...and there really wasnt. They won the TOP...they won the turnover battle...they had more yards.

It was just a horrible game...I mean there was one good play all game, but that was nullified by the ridiculous calls by the refs. Hasselbeck and the rest of the Seahawks O-Line knew they were getting a free play...the steelers linebacker had jumped early...and the penalty was...HOLDING? On the right tackle that did a pretty damn good job containing a player that jumped offside. Ouch.

[Stonecutter]

Originally Posted by Bube

That, as well as:
1. Jackson's perfectly clean TD in the first quarter, which was called off because of a so-called "pass interference"
2.Roethlisberger's TD that didn't cross the line. Which he carried in himself after downing. I can't believe the officials didn't call it off even after they watched it again.

Seattle should have, and would have, won.

Jackson's PI was shaky, but Roethlisberger absolutely did break the plane. Remember, if ANY part of the ball goes over ANY part of the endzone (which is the WHITE line, not the colored part) it's a touchdown, even if the ball comes out of the endzone AFTER, so long as Roeth had possession (which he did) and the ball goes over the plane (which it did while he was in mid air) it's a touchdown.

[Null]

yea, it did cross the line when he was in air, just barely.


a touchdown, does not actually have to 'touch' 'down' to be a 'touchdown'.