Posted on 01/16/2006 1:52:17 PM PST by TheBigB
NEW YORK -- The NFL said the referee made a mistake: Troy Polamalu caught the ball.
The league acknowledged Monday that referee Pete Morelli erred when he overturned on replay Polamalu's interception of a Peyton Manning pass Sunday in the playoff game between Pittsburgh and Indianapolis.
Mike Pereira, the league's vice president of officiating, said in a statement that Morelli should have upheld the call, made with 5:26 left in Pittsburgh's win over the Colts.
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Some very good points. Of course everyone is wondering how the death of Dungy's son affected the team, but nobody in the media is going there, which is fine. Personally, I thought it would make the team more determined than ever to win the Super Bowl for Dungy. Maybe they were extra motivated, but the execution wasn't there. In hindsight, I'd say it was a combination of not playing a meaningful game in many weeks, dealing with Dungy's loss, and maybe a little of the Patriots getting knocked out of the playoffs on Saturday. Perhaps the Colts were a bit over-confident thinking "hey, with our thorn the Patriots out of the way 'all' we have to do is beat the Steelers who we whipped earlier this year and the Broncos who we have crushed the past 2 years, and it's on the to the Super Bowl".
Duh!
TP possesses that "je ne sais quoi" quality that is so endearing, don't you agree?!
Absolutely!!! And I love the hair ;)
Are you planning your game party for Sunday? I'm bringing two roasted chickens to our family's get-together.
Btw, roasted chicken sounds great!!!
Hope you and your family have a great party on Sunday. See you on the FR Sunday game threads!
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