Official Super Bowl XL Game Thread

[MTK]

Originally Posted by redrock-skins

There was a clear holding play earlier on Seattle that fits your description, but the one on Locklear was a joke. Not only that, but the player Locklear was "holding" was offsides.

Yeah that's the one I was talking about.

Pretty iffy call, not a call you want to see them take a TD off the board over.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

This game really did seem like the refs were calling it in favor of the Steelers.

That was a BS push off call in the endzone... you can't take away a TD on iffy contact like that.

According to today's Pittsburg Post-Gazette (or whatever the paper is called) the back judge in the game is a Pittsburgh native...take from that what you will

[irish]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

According to today's Pittsburg Post-Gazette (or whatever the paper is called) the back judge in the game is a Pittsburgh native...take from that what you will

Oh puhlease! Not another conspiricy.

Its funny because the only fans I know that are more convinced the NFL and the refs are out to get them more than skins fans are steeler fans.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by irish

Oh puhlease! Not another conspiricy.

Its funny because the only fans I know that are more convinced the NFL and the refs are out to get them more than skins fans are steeler fans.

For the record I think it was a bad call, but I don't think there was intent on the back judge's part to sway the game because he's from Pittsburgh

I was just throwing it out there for fun

[wolfeskins]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

For the record I think it was a bad call, but I don't think there was intent on the back judge's part to sway the game because he's from Pittsburgh

I was just throwing it out there for fun

you know he didn't throw the flag right away. he basically didn't throw it until the pitt, defender turned to him and said "come on now, what the hell are we paying you for"?

[redskinsfanatic]

of the 35 or so superbowls i have seen,this was by far the worst officiating job than all the others!i understand bigen's td,but the chop block penalty and those two awful holding calls were just horrid.i think the steelers would have won if the refs had called a fair game.

[wolfeskins]

Originally Posted by redskinsfanatic

of the 35 or so superbowls i have seen,this was by far the worst officiating job than all the others!i understand bigen's td,but the chop block penalty and those two awful holding calls were just horrid.i think the steelers would have won if the refs had called a fair game.

did you mean to say seahawks would have won ?

[70Chip]

Originally Posted by redrock-skins

There was a clear holding play earlier on Seattle that fits your description, but the one on Locklear was a joke. Not only that, but the player Locklear was "holding" was offsides.

There were a couple of off-sides by Pittsburgh on that drive that the refs ignored. A terrible job by the officials, but then what else is new. They took away 11 Seattle points and may have given Pittsburgh another 7 in the process. That call on Hasselbeck was truly bizarre. If I were a conspiracy theorist...

[redrock-skins]

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/footba...89_hawk07.html

DETROIT -- The official assessment from the NFL: "Overall it was a well-officiated game. There's no question about it."

That was the word from Greg Aiello, league spokesman.

Are we sure Vince McMahon didn't make that statement?

[railcon56]

Originally Posted by 70Chip

There were a couple of off-sides by Pittsburgh on that drive that the refs ignored. A terrible job by the officials, but then what else is new. They took away 11 Seattle points and may have given Pittsburgh another 7 in the process. That call on Hasselbeck was truly bizarre. If I were a conspiracy theorist...

It seemed to me the Hawks were ripped off...they called everything against them and nothing on the Steelers....Every momentum changing and big play they were penalized... The 1st TD pushoff was iffy I'll give the Refs that one maybe... but that was not a TD the ref was gonna mark it short the Rothlesberger moved the ball up but they gave him the td....and the replay showed he was stopped short.... Also the holding call on the big pass..bullshit!!!! you cant call an iffy penalty in the Superbowl..... and they call a Low block on a tackle... the Refs seemed to get caught up in the steelers hype....they seemed in awe... either way they were ripped off..........

[bigmarley4]

Let's move on to 2006, shall we? Anyone want to lay a G on our odds at 20-1?

Odds to Win 2007 NFL Championship
TEAM
Colts 4/1
Seahawks 5/1
Patriots 5/1
Panthers 6/1
Steelers 6/1
Cowboys 10/1
Chargers 10/1
Broncos 10/1
Giants 15/1
Bears 15/1
Buccaneers 15/1
Bengals 18/1
Redskins 20/1
Jaguars 22/1
Chiefs 22/1
Falcons 25/1
Eagles 20/1
Dolphins 20/1
Vikings 25/1
Packers 35/1
Ravens 40/1
Browns 50/1
Rams 50/1
Bills 50/1
Raiders 60/1
Cardinals 60/1
Lions 50/1
Texans 75/1
Saints 75/1
49ers 100/1
Titans 100/1
Jets 100/1

[TheMalcolmConnection]

I seriously was thinking about dropping a hundred bucks on the Skins for next year. That's a nice payout.

[railcon56]

Can you even imagine if the skins were in the superbowl and lost on calls like that??? we would all be Nuclear missles....Hell i was highly pissed in that Tampa loss... I am not a hawks fan but I feel for them.....

[railcon56]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

I seriously was thinking about dropping a hundred bucks on the Skins for next year. That's a nice payout.

Anybody know any sports betting sites...hell i might just go to Vegas... Or the UK

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by railcon56@comcast.net

Anybody know any sports betting sites...hell i might just go to Vegas... Or the UK

Well I found this

http://www.sportsbetting.com/trial/index.html (Redskins 20-1 to win SB XLI)