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[JApol]

The big guy in charge of the whole game had a whole 5 seasons in the position which turns out to be about a year and a half worth of experience in the position and he is doing the biggest game in the NFL?

The Roth t-down was BS, the push off taking away the seattle t-down was questionable, the hass fumble was a little iffy in my eyes. The Randle El pass was a thing of beauty. The Seattle time control at the end of both halves was horrendous. Seattle may still have lost the game in the end but it should have been a much closer score than it turned out to be.

 

[RandyHamilton]

"Just how thick is the upper and lower arm of Big Ben? You surely know exactly how thick it is to be able to state beyond a doubt that the ball broke the plane!! What, exactly does your carpenters eye tell you about the size of Big Ben's , , , , , arm???"



The arm does not count in football... only the football counts. The arm is irrelevant. I played strong safety and tight end in high school and I know exactly how big the pigskin is.



"And how does your eye compensate for the lack of a straight look along the goal line??"



The same way it gauges the trueness of a wall or a piece of trim running up a door. The same way it can judge if a beam is inline with another beam below it. It is an art and a skill that is part gift and part learned.



This game was lost by the coach with poor game management at the end of both halves... ... plain and simple. If you continue to fret over a refs call and fail to fix the real problem then Seatle will find themselves in the same spot and will fall victim to the same situation.

Okay, JHB Perhaps you should go back and look at the replays AGAIN,, this time without the beer goggles,,, You can't SEE the Football cause it is hidden by Big Ben's ARM!!! So,, Tell me again how you SAW the nose of the ball break the plane??



I'm not fretting a refs call,, only your certainty that the call was correct!!! I am an AFT guy and was cheering for the Steelers. . Don't know what you are referring to when you accuse me of being a Seattle fan but you obviously didn't read (or you forgot) my previous posts on the subject.



Dammmmm I am doing it again,,,, I really gotta quit wrasslin with pigs!!!







Even Steeler fans are not claiming to KNOW that the ball crossed the Plane!!

 

[Byershome]

"The big guy in charge of the whole game had a whole 5 seasons in the position which turns out to be about a year and a half worth of experience in the position and he is doing the biggest game in the NFL? "



They just pulled his name out of a hat I guess. I think 5 years is plenty of time to get used to the NFL game. What are they going to do, start picking people based on seniority now. Yeah you'll get some good ones then. :-laf



"I'm not fretting a refs call,, only your certainty that the call was correct!!!"



Hmmm so in order that I don't offend you, I should change my position so you won't fret over my certainty?



"You can't SEE the Football cause it is hidden by Big Ben's ARM!!! So,, Tell me again how you SAW the nose of the ball break the plane??"



You were watching the Superbowl game between the Steelers and Seahawks right? Regardless I had no doubt after watching the play several times that it got over the line as did the two referees who had the best views of the play. Now who should we believe, fans who love a little controversy or two refs getting paid by the NFL with years of experience making these types of calls... ... ... ... ... ... ..... I'll take the refs and my keen eye site and judge of distances and angles.



"Don't know what you are referring to when you accuse me of being a Seattle fan"



I was typing in general terms as to what the Seahawks need to do to get over the hump.



"Dammmmm I am doing it again,,,, I really gotta quit wrasslin with pigs!!!"



Bent them feelers pretty bad I guess... ... ... ... .

 

[Sled Puller]

Hasselbach said the Seahawks didn't play well enough to win, I'm glad hes come to terms with it.





And I saw why the Chefs didn't make the Superbowl after watching their QB in the probowl, ugly.

 

[PSU-CE]

20 Reasons Seattle Can't Blame the Refs







For the Seattle crybabies and other excuse makers... print this out and give it to them, no need to say anything.



1. The Refs didn't give up the longest run in SB history... Seattle's defense did.

2. The Refs didn't bite on a 43 yd trick play, Randle to Ward for a TD... Seattle's defense did.

3. The Refs didn't allow Ben to scramble around on a 3rd and 28 and complete a long pass to the 2 yd. line... Seattle's defense did.

4. The Refs didn't miss two field goals, that was Seattle.

5. The Refs didn't fail to step out of bounds late in the 1st half to stop the clock in Pitt territory in a crunch time situation... Seattle's offense did.

6. The Refs didn't let the 1st half clock tick down from 48 seconds all the way down to 13 seconds before finally running their next play at Pitt's 36 yd line... Seattle's offense did.

7. And on this play, 3rd down, 53 yds away from a FG, it wasn't the Refs who tried and failed to go deep for a TD rather than a safer 5-7 yd play and timeout setting up a much easier FG attempt... . that, again, would be Seattle's offense.

8. The Refs didn't get confused by Pitt's zone defense and throw an INT... that would be Seattle's QB.

9. The Refs didn't let a little physical contact intimidate them from catching 4 very catchable passes... that would be the Seattle TE Jeremy Stevens.

10. With approx. 20 seconds left in the game, knowing they need a TD and FG, in no particular order, and in easy FG range on 4th down, it wasn't the Refs who ignored the FG and elected to throw up a prayer trying for a TD... that AGAIN would be Seattle.



And Seattle if you're Steel salty and steel reaching for excuses...



11. The Refs didn't constantly punt deep into the end zone, repeatedly giving Pitt the ball at the 20 yd line... that of course was Seattle.

12. It wasn't the Refs who received a Christmas gift wrapped easy INT lobbed in perfect position to return

13. It wasn't the Refs who caught a break when a Steeler WR dropped a very catchable TD pass... that break again would go to Seattle.

15. It wasn't the scapegoat Refs that received a break when a WR caught the ball, turned, stepped, was hit hard enough to cause a fumble, and then ruled INCOMPLETE... that would be of course, another chance for Seattle.

(this was an interesting call considering that after Troy's famous overruled Int, the NFL stated that it WAS a catch. If so, than this definitely WAS a catch)

16. The Refs weren’t the ones who caught a break when at the conclusion of a 2nd qtr play, as a Pitt DE was walking away, the Seattle Center blindsided the defenseless player, leveling him to the ground. This mysteriously unseen crime was again another break for Seattle.

17. It wasn't the Refs who got a break when Pitt QB Big Ben was blocked in the back as he pursued the DB who he'd tossed an int to... that again would go to Seattle.

18. It wasn't the Refs who stopped Seattle RB Alexander in a few key situations. That would be the Pittsburgh Steelers.

19. It wasn't the Refs who converted many of their 3rd downs yet stopped their opponent on 3rd down often... that would be the Pittsburgh Steelers.

20. And the very bottom line is this... On plays when there wasn't any penalties... One team made plays and one team didn't. The end result was the final score. Seattle was outcoached and outplayed.



Get over it Seattle, lose with a little dignity.



Congratulations to the World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers. WE STEEL BELIEVE!!

 

[RandyHamilton]

Hasselbach said the Seahawks didn't play well enough to win, I'm glad hes come to terms with it.





And I saw why the Chefs didn't make the Superbowl after watching their QB in the probowl, ugly.

And I completely agree with that. . The steelers won the game, and would have won even if all calls that went their way were reversed. . But (not you sled) pompous ***** who cannot EVER be wrong really get on my nerves. . That's the last thing I will say on the subject.

 

[Sled Puller]

Its ok Randy, its all good, not everyone can be right all the time, its something I have come to terms with though!! :-laf



When did I say the Steelers were going to the SP? I think they were 8-5, LMAO!!



I have taken it upon myself to seek out Seahawk blogs and post the top 20. No Seahawk fan shall go unpunished, for the blasphemy that comes from their mouths!!!



Give some of you a break from my posting.