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To: Junior_G
And only against one team. Don't forget that little morsel.

Very true. Seattle was on the bad end of almost every close call. That is not arguable. I will even agree that on the holding call, the Pittsburgh rusher that was held was clearly offside too.

The only bad call against Pittsburgh was the Non-call on the clear Block in the Back of Rothlesberger after the interception.

I will also agree that this was one of the most poorly officiated games I have ever seen. The Refs injected themselves on calls that should not have been made, ignored clear penalties on both teams on other plays (as they say, you can call holding on every play if you so desire).

But, despite all the bad calls, Pittsburgh would have won the game anyway. Seattle just made to many mistakes. Poor time management, dropped passes, missed FG's, etc. Pittsburgh made the big plays when they had too.

Pittsburgh also bowed up in the 4th period and ran the clock down with a running game that Seattle had stuffed all night, but could not stop when they has too. Which goes right to what I was saying, Seattle played good football all night, except when they HAD TO.

108 posted on 02/08/2006 6:18:49 AM PST by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: commish
The only bad call against Pittsburgh was the Non-call on the clear Block in the Back of Rothlesberger after the interception.

And the reception that was fumbled but ruled incomplete.

112 posted on 02/08/2006 6:21:50 AM PST by Always Right
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To: commish
The only bad call against Pittsburgh was the Non-call on the clear Block in the Back of Rothlesberger after the interception.

Well, there was also the "incomplete" Stevens catch-and-fumble and the incorrect overturning of Hasslebeck's fumble (by rule, he was not down by contact, but the referee blew the call on the replay).

146 posted on 02/08/2006 9:02:53 AM PST by kevkrom ("...no one has ever successfully waged a war against stupidity" - Orson Scott Card)
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