Super Bowl 43 Champs: Pittsburgh Steelers

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#121 February 02, 2009, 03:57:12 pm

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Quote from: Coxswain on February 02, 2009, 01:25:33 pm

My cousin was telling me about how some of the games aren't even legit anymore because you've got people fixing them left and right. I thought that was kind of paranoid and shit but with those stupid calls its got to make you wonder.

Your cousin is wrong!

Most of the calls weren't stupid, both teams were playing really rough this time around. The only questionable ones that game was the last play by the Cardinals and maybe 2 or so minor plays that went towards the Steelers. Cardinals had their share of good moments with the refs (the safety reversal, unnecessary roughness, and unsportsman like conduct). I'd say it was about even until that last play, which should have been reviewed.

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Farren

#122 February 02, 2009, 06:05:06 pm

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yeah you're probably right because even though I was watching the game I don't watch it nearly enough to know all of the rules on calls and spot them myself. I liked the part where that big black guy on the steelers punched the shit out of the cardinal dude.

even though he was being an asshole I would have probably gotten frustrated too and done the same thing especially if the cardinals were playing rough too and pulling crap.

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#123 February 02, 2009, 06:22:23 pm

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I thought the 100-yard interception return by the Steeler's was clearly NOT a touchdown. I don't know about you guys, but I thought it was pretty obvious that his knee went down in between Larry Fitzgerald's legs before the ball ever broke the plane. The was probably one of the most significant calls of the game, too!

Also I was pretty surprised by all of the holding calls. One thing I've heard before is that holding takes place so much during a football game that refs generally don't call it unless it's blatantly obvious and significantly impacts the course of the play. It seemed to me like the refs were calling it EVERY TIME during this game and there were a couple of times I just didn't see it.

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Farren

#124 February 02, 2009, 07:14:28 pm

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I think they didn't want either side getting away with shit and just jumped the gun a few times, it didn't ruin the game but it definitely had a fairly significant impact on the outcome.

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#125 February 02, 2009, 08:15:12 pm

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Quote from: Posthuman on February 02, 2009, 06:22:23 pm

I thought the 100-yard interception return by the Steeler's was clearly NOT a touchdown. I don't know about you guys, but I thought it was pretty obvious that his knee went down in between Larry Fitzgerald's legs before the ball ever broke the plane. The was probably one of the most significant calls of the game, too!

Also I was pretty surprised by all of the holding calls. One thing I've heard before is that holding takes place so much during a football game that refs generally don't call it unless it's blatantly obvious and significantly impacts the course of the play. It seemed to me like the refs were calling it EVERY TIME during this game and there were a couple of times I just didn't see it.

Well the funny thing is due to the face mask by the Cards on the run back even if it was not a touch down, since it happened after the interception, It would have given the Steelers one free play at the line.

As for holding. Well that is some what true and false. Its more about the fact that refs let Linemen hold in the chest work of another player as long as the other player is in front of them. They call a hold when it becomes a drag or if they hold onto the shoulder.

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tuxedo marx

#126 February 04, 2009, 07:52:20 pm

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Quote from: Posthuman on February 02, 2009, 06:22:23 pm

I thought the 100-yard interception return by the Steeler's was clearly NOT a touchdown. I don't know about you guys, but I thought it was pretty obvious that his knee went down in between Larry Fitzgerald's legs before the ball ever broke the plane. The was probably one of the most significant calls of the game, too!

yeah, I thought this too, this is one of the ones that sticks in my mind as being a bit dodgy.

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GZ

#127 February 05, 2009, 07:21:55 am

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the way i saw that play was that his knee was on top of the other players leg. it was very close, but i don't think your knee touching another players knee on the ground (that is on the ground) counts as downing the player. his knee doesn't touch the actual ground until after the ball broke the plane of the line.

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#128 February 05, 2009, 03:55:11 pm

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Yes, as long as the player's knee with the ball doesn't actually touch the solid ground, then the play is still alive. He simply bounced off of Fitzgerald who was lying on the ground, which quite frankly was a very smart thing to do in that situation. The ball and his elbow crossed the goal line as well.

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tuxedo marx

#129 February 05, 2009, 09:23:33 pm

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oh I guess I couldn't see that (harrison's body in the way and all), that makes a bit more sense.

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#130 February 05, 2009, 09:28:52 pm

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steelers versus the fausters WHO will WIN???

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Arizona Cardinals	13	46.4%
Pittsburgh Steelers	15	53.6%
Status: Voting has ended	28	Total Votes

Poll: Who do you think will win the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl 43 Champs: Pittsburgh Steelers (Read 1707 times)