NFL Declares Steelers/Bus Champs

[EDUC8-or]

I didn't really care who won, but what a crappy and boring game!

 

[Steeler Fan]

The NFL has declared that the Steelers are the Super Bowl Champs in honor of the Bus and the hype of his returning "home", etc.

The Seahawks TD that was unbelievably disallowed. The Steelers non-TD that was even more unbelievably allowed to stand. Enjoy the Rolling Stones. The only thing "real" about the game. (And they totally SUCK. )

:beer:

I preface all of this by saying that Seattle is a VERY VERY good team who really showed up in the 1st half.


Big Ben doesn't throw that INT and it's a blowout. But, as bad as the throw was, it was the right read, he just should have thrown it higher and deeper (like toward the corner). But Ben's throw to Hines on 3rd and 20 something showed amazing poise for a 23 yr old. Plus his running ability ate up precious clock in the 4th Qtr.

Seattle's receiver pushed off in the endzone. Watch the tape. If you extend your arm like that righ in front of the REF, he's calling it. Ref was reaching for the flag BEFORE the DB even said anything to him.

Seattle's coaching staff (ie Holmgren) decides he's NOT going to gain some more yardage for his kicker (twice). 5 yards closer and that's 6 more points and a completely different game.

The league MVP was completely held in check. Hasselbeck is a heck of a QB and had a really nice game.

If your tight-end could catch the ball, maybe the outcome would have been different.

The MVP of that game should have been Casey Hampton, but interior defensive linemen get no credit (and he had a phenomenal game).

Hines is certainly a great receiver (although even he dropped a few).

Steelers were outgained and lost the time of possession and turnover battles, but still managed to force Seattle into long field goal attempts.

Willie Parker's run!!!!!!

Randel-El's TD pass!!!!!


ONE FOR THE THUMB!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Steeler Fan]

Absolutely pathetic. This has to be the worst game from an officiating standpoint I have ever seen.

Did you see the Indy-Pit game?

 

[Steeler Fan]

Seattle got screwed. Questionable offensive pass interference. No holding when Seattle gets the ball on the 2 yard line. Try to call a fumble when Hasselback was clearly down. The refs new there would be a riot if they did not overturn that call. There were 3 or 4 other calls in Pittsburgh's favor that changed the game. Give me a break the NFL wanted Pittsburgh to win. I hate saying that but this game was a complete joke. If Seattle got beat so be it. The refs did everything in their power to give the game to Pittsburgh.

F$ck the NFL...

Clark Haggans beat SEA's Right Tackle, and so the guy arm locked him--I never thought the REFs would see that, but I'm screaming at the TV.

The Hasselback fumble would have been a fumble if he hadn't been touched in the way down by Larry Foote. At game speed it was hard to see if he was touched. That's what the replay is for, and they got the call right.

Did Big Ben cross the goal? I thoght he did, but SEATTLE fans act like that was 4th down. It was 3rd, and Cower said he was going for it on 4th, so who knows. That's not why you lost the game. You gave up too many big plays, and left points out there after a few good drives.

Clock management by Holmgren was also questionable at the end of the game.

 

[sky37d]

I agree, that Seattle had lots of opprotunities that they didn't capitalize on.
I too, thought, at game speed, that it was a fumble.
I really questioned the clock management by Seattle, twice.

I thought the triple (double??) reverse that resulted in a touchdown was phenominal. :smash: In the end, Pit won. It was a hard fought game, unlike some where it's a blowout.