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To: Colofornian

Pretty pathetic when people can’t even enjoy a win without complaining about the refs.

OK, 2 can play.

A reception by Mike Wallace taken away by the refs that would have gotten the Steelers right back into it after Denver scored 2 TDs.

Roughing the QB called when a mere hand was laid on Tebow.

Pass inteference called on an uncatchable ball.

Helmet to helmet contact with no flag called on the Broncos.

As for Harrison’s legal hit, remember that this is what the NFL is asking for. When the Steelers hit high, they get flagged. So he hit low. NFL’s choice.

Too bad you all are so insecure that you have to complain about the refs after a win.

Tebow can throw a mean ball and beat us fair and square. I wouldn’t mention the officiating, but the sore winners here brought it up.


105 posted on 01/08/2012 6:17:29 PM PST by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

Nobody with any principles can root for Rapelessburger and James “I don’t care if I hurt anyone” Harrison.

Absolutely dirty hit by James “I don’t care if I hurt anyone” Harrison, destroying the knee of Broncos top receiver. James Harrison should be removed from the league. Even high school players know how to tackle/wrap up correctly.

The officiating clearly favored the Steelers....

Clearly a backward pass, refs missed an obvious fumble...given field position likely a 7 point swing.

Multiple face masks on (2 obvious ones Tim Tebow...can u imagine if that was Peyton Manning or Tom Brady?) never called. Broncos would have a really good chance to win in regulation if called.


145 posted on 01/08/2012 7:37:10 PM PST by FreedomProtector
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To: SoothingDave
Pretty pathetic when people can’t even enjoy a win without complaining about the refs.

(Yeah, & if the Broncos had lost, you'd complain about me being a "sore loser"...so either way you wind up complaining about a post complaining about the refs...so I guess that makes you a sore loser complaining about posts, eh?)

A reception by Mike Wallace taken away by the refs that would have gotten the Steelers right back into it after Denver scored 2 TDs.

Ya gotta first have something to "take away..." Once it gets to reviewing a replay, you get into the most objective calls any ref can make in a game. Once you come to complain about replay decisions (99% of the time), you're really stretching the "sore loserman" angle. Helmet to helmet contact with no flag called on the Broncos.

The only helmet to helmet contact I saw was a Steeler running lowering his helmet as he was going down. A Steeler back (or WR) suddenly shifting his elevation is no intentional helmet to helmet.

As for Harrison’s legal hit, remember that this is what the NFL is asking for. When the Steelers hit high, they get flagged. So he hit low. NFL’s choice.

If you want to comment on this, fine. (But I wasn't the one complaining about this...go feed your sore loserman response to THAT poster)

Pass inteference called on an uncatchable ball

Thomas is what...6-foot-5...high passes ARE his specialty. Of course, when a CB first mugs somebody with his chest and then puts his left arm on the shoulder/arm of the receiver -- all w/out looking @ the ball -- of course he's going to get an interference call. My thought on that play was that had the CB been looking at the ball, then the contact he initiated would not have been seen as something he did intentionally.

Roughing the QB called when a mere hand was laid on Tebow.

The problem wasn't the contact. Refs are trained to look at renewed effort. The Steeler came in with arms just above the waist and then raised them after the throw to get a shove in...renewed effort. Had he merely bumped into Tebow - even a hard bump, no flag. You obviously have no discernment in "renewed effort" ref training.

147 posted on 01/08/2012 7:44:11 PM PST by Colofornian (Romney = pro-abortion)
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