Now you know "who dey" are, and all your whining isn't going to change the outcome. Seattle's "league leading" offense was effectively held to 3 -- count 'em 3 points.
Pushing off a receiver is pass interference, and it's called too infrequently. As for the "bad" holding calls, Seattle decided to keep the Steelers out of their backfield the old-fashioned way: by holding the Defense. The 'Hawks were holding constantly during that game, and should have been called more--not less. On several plays during the drive you questioned, they tackled the Pittsburgh linemen and got away with it.
A 75 yard run from scrimmage is not a gadget play; it's a breakdown in the defense.
A scrambling quarterback passing for 43 yards to a separating receiver is not a gadget play; it's a breakdown in defense.
A gadget play used against Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Denver ALL for touchdowns and again tonight is a breakdown in defense and in Holmgren's staff preparation for the game.
When a team moves the ball betweens the twenties and doesn't get the ball into the end zone, they SUCK. Period. The only thing Seattle had going in this game was a solid defense, which spent so much time concentrating on the line of scrimmage they couldn't stop big plays. Because of that, they gave up 21 points--which no serious person can challenge.
Get over your whining. Seattle LOST. And next year we're going to own Ohio, again.
Tatupu got blocked and there was noone else around on it.
[[The only thing Seattle had going in this game was a solid defense, which spent so much time concentrating on the line of scrimmage they couldn't stop big plays. Because of that, they gave up 21 points--which no serious person can challenge.]]
Dont forget the fact that every time that the Steelers punted that Seattle was the beneficiary of excellent field position around the 50 yard line.
The Steelers did not settle down until the second half and the offense made some hugh plays when it counted but you gotta hand it to the defense that contained the top rated passer who threw the ball 49 times last night. It wasn't pretty but Seattle just plain got out played. Way ta Goooooo Steelers!
Way ta Goooooooo Steelers!