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Steelers win Super Bowl XL, 21-10
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | 2/25/2006 | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Posted on 02/05/2006 7:24:00 PM PST by serendepitylives

Steelers win Super Bowl XL, 21-10

Tribune-Review Sunday, February 5, 2006

Steelers win Super Bowl XL, 21-10 -- their fifth.

(Excerpt) Read more at pittsburghlive.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: callcongress; crappygame; crookedrefs; detroit; geriatrichalftime; hawksbeatthemselves; hawksscrewedpooch; hawkswererobbed; lynnswann; nfl; nodisneyforseahawks; oneforthethumb; seachicken; seahawks; seattle; sports; steelers; superbowl; superfix; thefixisin; wewuzrobbed
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To: esoteric

In addition, the Seattle did use the leverage from the pushoff to change direction. Both were standing flatfooted until the receiver pushed off to break on the ball.


241 posted on 02/05/2006 8:24:19 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (It is easy to call for a pi$$ing contest when you aren't going to be in the line of fire.)
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To: 38special

It's funny that the Seahawks and others have been using the 12th man for years (they even retired the #12 jersey some years ago) and the Aggies are just now complaining about it when the Seahawks go the the SB.


242 posted on 02/05/2006 8:24:39 PM PST by Seattle Conservative (God bless and protect our troops and their CIC. (Seahawks are going to Win the Super Bowl!!))
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To: BelegStrongbow

Hinz Ward well deserves his MVP award.


243 posted on 02/05/2006 8:24:40 PM PST by Ciexyz (Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

That's a play that is usually not called in the playoffs. Steve Young thought it was a joke, as did most of the commentators.


244 posted on 02/05/2006 8:25:25 PM PST by WillT
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To: Northern Yankee
If Farve comes back for another year I'd like to see him win fairly, not as a gift for previous good years.

This game was disgrace.

Farve deserves better, and I wish him luck.

245 posted on 02/05/2006 8:25:39 PM PST by OldFriend (The Dems enABLEd DANGER and 3,000 Americans died.)
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To: WillT

Don't forget the 15 yarder against Hasselbeck for diving in front of the guy with the ball. LOTS of bad calls. This whole game was BS. May as well watch wrestling.


246 posted on 02/05/2006 8:25:41 PM PST by America_Right (Superman wears Jack Bauer jammies.)
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To: SkyPilot

"I think Lynn Swann also gained about 3 points in the gubernatorial race in PA...
You got that right. The Steelers win was politcal gold for Lynn Swann."

I suspect Fast Eddie Rendell will have his ugly mug all over the TV, so it may help him, too (unfortunately)


247 posted on 02/05/2006 8:26:10 PM PST by Seattle Conservative (God bless and protect our troops and their CIC. (Seahawks are going to Win the Super Bowl!!))
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To: wolf24

That's the bottom line. And I'm a big Steelers fan from the 70s. When the refs inject themselves into the game, it taints the entire affair.


248 posted on 02/05/2006 8:26:37 PM PST by WillT
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To: WillT
I never insinuated...

Okay, there are lots of bad calls in a game, and holding could be called on any play. Overcome them, don't throw interceptions, don't drop the ball, don't give up 75 yard touchdown runs, make your field goals, manage the clock better.

The Seahawks got beat. To say the refs cost them the game when they did enough to lose on their own is weak.

249 posted on 02/05/2006 8:26:51 PM PST by infidel29 ("We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." --Benjamin Franklin)
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To: esoteric
We're talking football and your trashing talking personal insults. How classy.

You're the one belongs with the ditch witch.

250 posted on 02/05/2006 8:26:57 PM PST by OldFriend (The Dems enABLEd DANGER and 3,000 Americans died.)
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To: appleharvey

What iffy calls. Pittsburgh's MVP - - the refs


251 posted on 02/05/2006 8:27:07 PM PST by Seattle Conservative (God bless and protect our troops and their CIC. (Seahawks are going to Win the Super Bowl!!))
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To: martin_fierro

For all the whiners, I say, Put a sock in it, already.


252 posted on 02/05/2006 8:27:15 PM PST by Ciexyz (Let us always remember, the Lord is in control.)
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To: Ciexyz
While many of the calls went the Steelers' way, Cowher totally out shined Holmgren. Like Madden, i couldn't understand the Seahawk's play calling or clock management at the end of either half.

Also, the Seahawks' game plan totally lacked creativity.
253 posted on 02/05/2006 8:27:24 PM PST by BW2221
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To: WillT
And there is the rubb. Obvious foul though perhaps not serious. Call it or let them play?
254 posted on 02/05/2006 8:27:40 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (It is easy to call for a pi$$ing contest when you aren't going to be in the line of fire.)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Agreed. An earlier post argued the point. The infraction was patently obvious on replay. Not saying every call is perfect, as subjective analysis by the officials is the fact of the matter.

For those that think the game was rigged; if it was truly rigged the Seahawks would have scored to cover and save Vegas millions. Since they did not, we can reasonably assume that this was just another game.


255 posted on 02/05/2006 8:27:52 PM PST by esoteric
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To: bpjam
"If the PITT fans can come up with any plays where they think they were hosed, I'd like to know."

I guess you didn't watch any of Pittsburgh's playoff games then. Even the NFL made an offical statement saying it was a bad call concerning Troy's interception. But then again, the Steelers played so good that they could overcome any bad calls. Did Seattle do that tonight?

256 posted on 02/05/2006 8:28:32 PM PST by Trinity5
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To: OldFriend

My apologies for bringing the dreaded Hag into this. Just that you can only read so many malcontented "we was robbed" posts.


257 posted on 02/05/2006 8:29:07 PM PST by esoteric
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To: Tall_Texan

Thanks for understanding.

Been a rough year for us. I want to make it clear I don't think that the Steelers cheated, because they didn't. It was just a rough game because the majority of calls went against us.

We were not able to surmount that hurdle as well. It was a game.

Congrats to the Steelers.


259 posted on 02/05/2006 8:29:32 PM PST by pollyannaish
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To: RayChuang88

"Hey, at least we had a long-time organization win the Super Bowl, not one bought by "Microsoft Money" (pun definitely intended here!)."

Those of us in the NW are very thankful that Paul Allen bought the team. Behring had it, ran it down, then wanted to move it to LA and the fans were very upset about it. Paul stepped in and bought it to keep it in Seattle and the fans VERY much appreciate that.


260 posted on 02/05/2006 8:30:26 PM PST by Seattle Conservative (God bless and protect our troops and their CIC. (Seahawks are going to Win the Super Bowl!!))
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