When Cowher made that statement was after the 4th time in one season the league apologized for blowing calls that cost the Steelers a game, reverse those 4 games and the Steelers go to the playoffs which they didn't do.
The officiating was so-so, not incompetent or corrupt. Not great either, but not half as bad as the Seattle fans are saying. All the calls the Seattle fans are complainig about the most were 100% correct at all times.
The call on Hasslebeck for an illegal block AFTER the interception was a good call? Do not concur, FRiend.
In your dreams. The officiating was abysmal. They were ticky-tack calls and the rothliesburger touchdown was total clusterf@#$ of a call. This isn't college ball where the players entire body can be out of bound but if his hands had the ball in the endzone area in the air as he's being thrown out of bounds its still a touchdown. The replays show the ball was on the ground behind the line and didn't cross the line (until after he was tackled and shoved the ball across the line). Its extremely questionable of the ball even crossed the line while still in the air.
I'm sure if the refs made the right call, the steelers would of still been at 4th down and inches and would of gone for it, and probably would of scored, but then, that would of been a legit touchdown.