Seeking closure Seahawks air gripes over Super Bowl calls with NFL

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/peter_king/05/22/mmqb.0522/index.html ^

[mainepatsfan]

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[Hawk1976]

Well, play so that you overcome bad officiating. That's what I was always told to do.

The Seahawks never managed that.

[mainepatsfan]

Good or bad officiating it's tough to win when your defense gives up big plays.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

This team has become the Democratic National Committee of NFL franchises.

[Terpfen]

I've got to be the only person who thinks that Seattle was screwed, but that even without the screwing they would've lost.

Of course, I'm starting to think Harrington will be a decent QB, so there must be something wrong with me.

[mainepatsfan]

I'm trying to imagine Mike Holmgren having a Howard Dean moment. Can't do it.

[mainepatsfan]

You smoking some of Ricky's best stuff?

[MikefromOhio]

man it never ends....

It wasn't as if Seattle was able to do what it normally does against the Steelers anyway (i.e. run the ball)....

The game is over and done with. If they are still worried about it now, I might just pick Arizona to win the NFC West....

[Terpfen]

Nah, Ricky hogs the bong, man. Resells the rest to Vick. It's market collusion, I tell you.

Really though, after Harrington's interview with local media, I'm getting an impression of the guy as a highly-motivated, somewhat-servicable QB who was stuck under the league's worst organization management.

Take a look. Tell me if I'm nuts. I'm really starting to wonder.

[cardinal4]

I agree with you on Detroits poor management. The jury is still out on Harrington, though..

[discostu]

Harrington played well in the SB (and all season really), if his open receivers had actually caught a few of those passes in bounds they would have won.

[discostu]

Sorry wrong guy, brain not in full NFL mode, hockey season you know.

That Harrington, all wait and see.

[cardinal4]

Hasselbeck was the QB..

[discostu]

yeah, brainfart. Hard to think NFL in May.

[mainepatsfan]

A lot of folks are jumping on that bandwagon.

[mainepatsfan]

I know the Lions were lousy but he didn't show any signs of improvement either.

[MikefromOhio]

yeah....

Arizona still has to find a defense somewhere.

I'm on the fence in the NFC West (and for that matter, the AFC West)....

[Kokojmudd]

Not the whiny Seahawks again, geeez.

[lt.america]

I think the issue was the fact that the officials completely took over the game and made calls that you don't usually see made in the post-season, especially the tick tack calls (every seasoned football fan knows what is being alluded to, but it doesn't "translate" well if you come right out and say it). Watching the game, I felt that the officials blew it by not letting the players play.

Minus said calls, do I think the outcome would have been different; maybe; Do I think the game would have been more entertaining; definitely.