Terrible job by the officating crew.
Taking away a TD over a push-off that didn't move the DB; calling a TD when the ball didn't break the plane; calling a hold on Locklear that negated a first and goal; and tacking on a call against the QB on the interception return.
The officials were horrendous. The NFL should jettison the entire crew. Inexcusable in a game of this magnitude.
Agreed. The no-call on the clip on Roethlisberger during the run back of the interception and the interception that was clearly a reception and a fumble by Seattle were screwups by the zebras as well...
The push-off may not have "moved" the DB, but it did help the receiver move backwards to reach the ball and kept the DB from following - the receiver may not have reached the ball if he hadn't pushed off. Don't forget the "incomplete pass" call after the Seattle receiver caught the ball, put both feet on the ground, and turned before being hit and coughing it up - A Steeler was pursuing the ball, with no opposition in the area, when the ref. blew it dead as incomplete. There were some bad calls, but the bad calls didn't change the game results. Seattle didn't bring their "A" game and a struggling Steeler team managed to pull one out.
not stopping the other 2 touchdowns. TE not catching 4 balls. WR not getting feet in bounds at goal line. not making 2 field goals......... blah blah, blah
Cheese with your Whine?
It does not have to move the DB. The receiver used the push off to get separation...can't do that. He would not have gotten to the ball without using the defender as a goal post push off either.