Damien666 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Ok, Steeler's won. But OMG the ref's were on their side the entire time! I'm just really Ticked at this game. The Steeler's first touchdown was the WORST call of the game! I'm sorry if I offended any Steeler's fans, but I felt the game was rigged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zand Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 The first TD was clearly a TD. The ball went over the line before he hit the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaparri Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I totally understand your frustration as there were quite a few bad calls in that game, however, it's somewhat naive to say that those calls would completely make up for the lost points. There's always more that each team could have done. You can't take all the credit away from Pittsburgh. It was a hard played game. I disagree with you though, I found Roethlisberger's TD to be indisputable. It was pretty obvious that the ball broke the plane if you ask me. Sorry for your disappointment, but well played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien666 Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 ^ Ok, I do have to agree that both teams gave it their all. But IMO, that TD did not count! I saw a camera angle that clearly showed the ball under his chest when he hit the ground and it wasn't on or past the line! Some people will agreee with me on this and of course some won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaparri Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 ^This is true. But it's not about where the ball is when he hits the ground. It's about where it is at any point before he hits it, and there was a view that clearly showed that the ball broke the plane. I really don't want this to turn into a flame fest so please just know that I'm just trying to make a point. Like I said, there were a lot of questionable and bad calls, but these guys aren't perfect. It's unfortunate that games can't be perfectly called, but that's the world we live in. -Scott "Any soccer fans know what I mean coughthehandofgodcough" Parrish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekRx Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Sorry dude, the ball doesn't have to stop over the line at the end of the play, it has to break the plane of the end zone during the play. Big Ben clearly broke the plane before he was hit. I don't think the ref was that blind as to the final shots of him ending up just behind the line and then picking up the ball and moving it there. It was a great game, the Seahawks surprised me for a good portion of the game, and it was actually exciting, unlike previous years where you just watch for the commercials. Congrats to Bill Cowher, Big Ben, Mr. MVP Ward, the Bus, and the rest of the Steelers team for doing a great job (despite very boring rally songs in the 'burgh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien666 Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 ^^Ok, point made. I do agree that this game was really fun to watch! I am proud that the Seahaks did pull a few moves that surprised everyone. *A.K.A The 76 yard interception!* and we did have a good beginning. I'm still cringing at the hit we gave the Steeler's upsidown, ouch! I fully agree that soccer is a lot worse! It's so crazy that those guys fall down where nobody is around them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cool Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I really dont think it was a good game to watch the first half. I mean both teams played horrible in the first half. The second half was a different story! I really didnt care who won. Congrats to the Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.R. Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 ^^^The rally song may be boring (http://www.steelergridiron.com/fanzone/herewego.wav) but this town knows how to celebrate. We live in a quiet residential neighborhood and an hour after the game you can still open the front door and hear fireworks, horns and people screaming at the top of their lungs. Here we go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatOne Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 The refs sucked, but Jerramy Stevens failing to back up his mouth and Josh Brown missing two long kicks hurt Seattle worse. Oh yeah, the terrible ball management and the end of each half didn't help. -Bryan "The game needs better refs regardless" Wood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterFanatic Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Nice thread. I am going to the fridge now to get some Gouda for ya! Sorry dude, the ball doesn't have to stop over the line at the end of the play, it has to break the plane of the end zone during the play. Big Ben clearly broke the plane before he was hit. I don't think the ref was that blind as to the final shots of him ending up just behind the line and then picking up the ball and moving it there. Like Derek said, only a "pixel" of than ball needs to cross the front edge of the paint. It wasn't pretty, but it was a touchdown. The refs sucked, but Jerramy Stevens failing to back up his mouth and Josh Brown missing two long kicks hurt Seattle worse. Oh yeah, the terrible ball management and the end of each half didn't help. I thought that Jeremy Stevens played a pretty good game. It was unfortunate that he had to drop the last pass of the game with Farrior and Porter standing right over top of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaparri Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I don't care who you were rooting for though, the pass play with Randle El was jaw-dropping awesome. Hard to believe that IU produced a football player like that. I still remember going to the games and watching him. He was pretty much the only highlight during those days. Really happy he won the big one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 One for the thumb baby!!! I too was disappointed with the first half of the game, but that second half was electrifying. Nail biter for sure. Some of those plays almost gave me a heart attack. Some don't agree about some of the calls, but for those of us who are Pitt fans and got screwed on the play from Indy. That call was horrible....we deserved this Superbowl for Jerome Bettis. We promised him one ring before he retired. We gave him that last night, as he said, the last stop is Detroit. He had one hell of a run with the Steelers, and guess what? We are going to DISNEY WORLD!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N'at Man Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Speaking of Disney World, I liked the commercials before and during the game with the guys practicing how they'd say "I'm going to Disney World" if they won. But my favorite moment was in the local postgame coverage when the Steelers Mike Logan, from nearby McKeesport, said something like forget Disney World, we're going to Kennywood. I enjoyed that one. I wish I had that one on tape. The game didn't have much of a flow to it but the score was close to keep it interesting. I had a strange feeling winning this one and thinking back to the last Steelers win when I was only 6 years old or so. It's been a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cool Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I forgot to say this but the trick play with Randle El that was just beautiful. Haha I read this is on Espn.com that Roethlisberger will shave his beard off with Gilletes new Fusion razor on the Late Show tonight with David Letterman and will get payed for doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingScooter Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 i'm glad the Steelers won. I can't stand the Browns, but a large part of Cleveland was Rooting for the Steelers. funny how rivalries work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterzak Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Being a Browns fan (I know, LOL @ me) it was hard to see the Steelers win. Ahh those calls were really bad and there was a time there when the Sea Hawks were going for the endzone and there was a cheap call on them. What if... what if... what if... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 The Steelers deserved to win that. When it came to the crunch, Seattle made far too many mistakes on the day. Seahawks got a few bad calls, but they made more than enough chances to win the game, and they didn't take them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyBrewer Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 It's finally over... football season that is. LET SPRING TRAINING BEGIN!!! Wally "I live for draft beer, dogs and peanuts" Weiss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cool Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 ^Heck yeah I live for baseball! This is the time of the season after football that I could careless about because here in St. Louis no basketball and dont even get me started about hockey. But the olympics starts on Friday so that should be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy618 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 It was a great game. The Steelers deserved it. Especially Jerome Bettis. But I agree with everybody, the Ref's were horible! They called every little thing. I mean, it's the Super Bowl! Just let them play football! Half of the Ref's calls weren't even reasonable like the one were the called Jackson, a WR for the Seahawks, an offensive pass interference when they scored! That was one of the worst calls I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 No the worst call was the interception called back against Troy Palamolou. The NFL actually called that play back. Now that was bad. Besides he pushed off on the steeler, it was clear as day. That is offensive pass interference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterguy618 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Yea, you are right. He did push off. But barely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougr Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 It was a great game. The Steelers deserved it. Especially Jerome Bettis. But I agree with everybody, the Ref's were horible! They called every little thing. I mean, it's the Super Bowl! Just let them play football! Half of the Ref's calls weren't even reasonable like the one were the called Jackson, a WR for the Seahawks, an offensive pass interference when they scored! That was one of the worst calls I have ever seen. Plus, how do you get a 15 yard penalty for a cut block on a tackle? The Steeler that "sacked" Hasselback was offside, he beat the snap by about half a second. One of the Seahawk incompletions, the receiver had one foot in and the other foot knocked the pylon over, which by definition is INBOUNDS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien666 Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Ok, looking at sites at Espn,FOX sports and whatnot. It seems NOBODY liked the ref! The writers are argreeing that this Super Bowl was not as good as it could have been because of the ref's. Now we may not know how the game would have gone if the bad calls were not there. (Still IMO and many writers and Seattle fans that TD was close, but NO TD! Of course any Steeler fan will disagree) I do have to say the game would have been better if the ref's didn't make up the bad calls. It would have been a much more fun game. But I am proud of Seattle for getting some of the best stats for a losing team. I'm proud to be a fan too. (There is a good reason why we have the best home field advantage! We get the place LOUD!) I also have to say some Steelers fans (Some, not ALL!) have NO class. I mean, when you boo all the past MPV's as they come out on the field, that's just no respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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