NFL ref admits mistakes in Super Bowl

Ruhskins · 08-06-2010, 11:50 PM

Very interesting story. Given the many fans Pittsburgh has, I wonder if this will become a big story or not.

NFL referee admits he made game-altering mistakes in 2006 Super Bowl - ESPN

tryfuhl · 08-07-2010, 12:05 AM

whaaaat ref mistakes in a Steelers sb? noooooooo

SirClintonPortis · 08-07-2010, 12:23 AM

**** Pittsburgh. I hope karma bites them in the ass for 5 decades.

InsaneBoost · 08-07-2010, 12:36 AM

Oh really, could have fooled me haha. Can't wait to blow this up to all my family members who adore Pittsburgh and don't believe anything.

MTK · 08-07-2010, 11:14 AM

No big surprise, there were some really bad calls in that game

saden1 · 08-07-2010, 01:03 PM

Worst officiated game I've ever seen...every bad call had a negative impact on the Hawks and their ability to win the game.

GusFrerotte · 08-08-2010, 08:26 PM

The game was rigged simple as that. You had a rather lackluster SB pairing with the Bus coming home to play in the SB the only half decent story going into the game. You couldn't get a better ending than what the NFL dished out that night. And don't give me that human error, guys make mistakes garbage. Those holding calls for the most part were non existent or rather weak. And it was more than two calls that were bad also.

Ruhskins · 08-08-2010, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

The game was rigged simple as that. You had a rather lackluster SB pairing with the Bus coming home to play in the SB the only half decent story going into the game. You couldn't get a better ending than what the NFL dished out that night. And don't give me that human error, guys make mistakes garbage. Those holding calls for the most part were non existent or rather weak. And it was more than two calls that were bad also.

I wouldn't be surprised if you see something like that with the Cowboys this year. Anyway, here's some follow up to this story.

2010 NFL training camps: Seattle Seahawks applaud ref; Pittsburgh Steelers shrug him off - ESPN

GusFrerotte · 08-08-2010, 10:29 PM

Skins have had their share of weak calls made against them vs the Cowboys, etc. To me the whole holding thing needs to be eliminated, unless a player is dragged down by his jersey and pass interference needs to go back to being a straight up 15 yards. The NFL uses the refs as controls anymore with regards to keeping the tempo of the game to help with the desired outcome. These calls are too subjective in that in some instances a player could get mugged with a non call then in the same game a guy can get pass intereference called on him for merely making incidental contact, like hips grazing each other, etc. The ref gets called an idiot, but keeps his job, and the league and bookies make their money.

Beemnseven · 08-09-2010, 07:19 AM

That was the year that Randle El spent just about all season catching touchdown passes after reverses and flea-flickers in Whisenhunt's offense. It happened against the 'Hawks in that game, and they should have seen it over and over in the game film. Anytime there was something screwy going on after the snap, the D should have swarmed ARE.

In that sense, Bobby Engram was right.

Leader In Sports · 08-09-2010, 07:49 AM

You can go to almost every big game in NFL history and find bad calls. Anyone remember the year of Phil Luckett?

08-06-2010, 11:50 PM	#1
Ruhskins Living Legend Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 22,366	NFL ref admits mistakes in Super Bowl Very interesting story. Given the many fans Pittsburgh has, I wonder if this will become a big story or not. NFL referee admits he made game-altering mistakes in 2006 Super Bowl - ESPN __________________ R.I.P. #21

08-07-2010, 12:05 AM	#2
tryfuhl Gamebreaker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waldorf, MD Age: 41 Posts: 12,514	Re: NFL ref admits mistakes in Super Bowl whaaaat ref mistakes in a Steelers sb? noooooooo

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08-07-2010, 12:36 AM	#4
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08-07-2010, 11:14 AM	#5
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08-07-2010, 01:03 PM	#6
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 45 Posts: 10,069	Re: NFL ref admits mistakes in Super Bowl Worst officiated game I've ever seen...every bad call had a negative impact on the Hawks and their ability to win the game. __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

08-08-2010, 08:26 PM	#7
GusFrerotte Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Detroit area Posts: 4,153	Re: NFL ref admits mistakes in Super Bowl The game was rigged simple as that. You had a rather lackluster SB pairing with the Bus coming home to play in the SB the only half decent story going into the game. You couldn't get a better ending than what the NFL dished out that night. And don't give me that human error, guys make mistakes garbage. Those holding calls for the most part were non existent or rather weak. And it was more than two calls that were bad also.

08-08-2010, 10:29 PM	#9
GusFrerotte Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Detroit area Posts: 4,153	Re: NFL ref admits mistakes in Super Bowl Skins have had their share of weak calls made against them vs the Cowboys, etc. To me the whole holding thing needs to be eliminated, unless a player is dragged down by his jersey and pass interference needs to go back to being a straight up 15 yards. The NFL uses the refs as controls anymore with regards to keeping the tempo of the game to help with the desired outcome. These calls are too subjective in that in some instances a player could get mugged with a non call then in the same game a guy can get pass intereference called on him for merely making incidental contact, like hips grazing each other, etc. The ref gets called an idiot, but keeps his job, and the league and bookies make their money.

08-09-2010, 07:19 AM	#10
Beemnseven Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Virginia Beach Age: 50 Posts: 5,311	Re: NFL ref admits mistakes in Super Bowl That was the year that Randle El spent just about all season catching touchdown passes after reverses and flea-flickers in Whisenhunt's offense. It happened against the 'Hawks in that game, and they should have seen it over and over in the game film. Anytime there was something screwy going on after the snap, the D should have swarmed ARE. In that sense, Bobby Engram was right.

08-09-2010, 07:49 AM	#11
Leader In Sports Special Teams Join Date: May 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 385	Re: NFL ref admits mistakes in Super Bowl You can go to almost every big game in NFL history and find bad calls. Anyone remember the year of Phil Luckett?

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