NBA refs would be proud of these zebras!

One-sided officiating the entire game, but also some great plays on both sides. It was damn-near miraculous for AZ to come back in the first place.

Congrats to Pittsburgh fans and the Steelers.

winners win.

did he win?

no?

well then.

GRATZ to Stiller fans!

One-sided? If anything, the calls overall favored Arizona. They stole a TD. They simply made a bunch of stupid plays in a row. The late holding calls on Pittsburgh were bs too. Ike Taylor and Boldin both should have gotten penalties on that confrontaion they had.

The roughing the passer penalty was really the only total bs call they had.

Agree, even though you got every call your way including the last one, congrats Steelers fans.

Seriously, this is probably one of the worst officiated games I've ever seen.

Congrats Steelers fans but if you can't acknowledge how one sided it was don't watch football anymore. Anyways, Pitts deserved it, great drive to win the game. This fucking hurts, we had this fucking game.

Nobody knows what team Seen likes. He just complains about every game. I wouldn't worry about it. He really doesn't understand the rules.

Tough loss Leee. Your boys played a hell of a game.

That is such total nonsense.

To say the officiating was one-sided is to completely have missed the entire game until that series that resulted in 3 points.

See?

Great drive from BennyBear. He and Ward are in a bubble bath by now.

I don't think it was one sided at all, it was just BAD. Both sides have plenty to bitch about.

Woodley is all man. So is Breaston. So is Larry Foote. So is Gabe Watson. Maybe not Watson.

It really baffles me how someone like you can be such a consistently shitty poster.

I mean, you'd figure that the law of averages or Occam's Razor or something like that would dictate that you'd eventually say something intelligent. Apparently not.

SeenNotHeard: Defying Physics and Philosophy One Dick at a Time.

You're right. It was better.

Unbelievable game. BenVP steps up again! more come from behind victories in the 4th than anyone since he's been in the league? Whoa. Not sure how he threw those last two passes. Couldn't get more perfect. And Holmes...I can't believe I wanted them to draft Lendale instead. LMFAO. Fucking idiot. Best draft choice ever. Should've been co mvps though.

BenVP = more complete version of Fran Tarkenton. Steeler Nation is running wild. As I said earlier, best franchise in sports. Tomlin going for the fg on the 1ft line was gutless. Arizona has the better coach, imo.

Alright, exactly which calls do you mean?

The roughing the passer call was bad, but which of the others?

You think he shouldn't have gotten called for blatantly running over the holder or which of the other plays do you mean?

Reversing the touchdown without any clear evidence and the reversing first fumble Warner made as well that garbage call on Ike Taylor after he was pushed by Boldin are a few that I remember. The late holding calls on Pittsburgh were bullshit.

I can take this from you, unlike seennotheard you grasp the concept of sports, congrats bro, you all deserved it with that final drive. You all deserve to be happy. I'm proud of my Cards but they got beat by a better team. Peace.



Yeah, thanks bro but the Steelers were better, clutch fucking catch by Holmes, you have to respect that shit. Loss or not Warner is Hall of fucking Fame, just stop the hate and accept it.

It fucking hurts like hell but I can take it if a team can do what Pitt does to win the game. One of greatest Super Bowls ever and what can you say, Big Ben earned that shit with the rest of the team. Fuck.................

You are a Cards nuthugger. You have already made that clear. But you can't say the officiating was one-sided and cost you the game because of one series that had one bad call that resulted in 3 points.

Seen.

You seem like an OK guy but you just happen to be the shittiest football related poster I have ever run across. No offense. Out of curiosity, how old are you?

The Cards were the best team the Steelers played all year. They brought it. Their defense played really well most of the game. They got that safety late in the 4th quarter.

Their the kind of team that you can hold down for 3 quarters but their never out of it because Warner catches a groove and its right down the field.

Who the hell knows what wouldve happend had Warner gotten rid of that ball before Woodley got there. Larry might went up and brought it down.

I think Glock should rock a Jesus sig anyway because of the way Arizona cameback and took the lead.

Leee, thank you. I am not gloating, I am just very happy. I didn't think it was gonna be close. Turned out to be a top 2-3 SB ending ever. Maybe a top three SB overall.

The roughing call was gay, but I believe that's how the game has been called over the past few years. I hate it, but the nfl doesn't give the defensive guys much room to breath there. There were a few other interesting calls, but whatever.

Warner probably clinched his place in the Hall. Coach Whisenhunt is great. Should still be a Steeler. Arizona is in good hands.

I kind of agree with SeenNotHeard regarding the officials, although I don't think the Steelers had more to complain about. Yeah, there's holding on just about every play, but the ones that were called went beyond the typical stuff.

As far as bad calls against Arizona, the one roughing the passer call was cheap, but other than that, I thought most of the stuff had to be called.

It wasn't like they screwed one team over and gave the other a free pass.

OK Final thoughts from Tampa...

Arizona has a really shit secondary.

Refs were bad. Last play should've been at least reviewed. Give me Ed Holcules anytime.

Paris Hilton sat three rows in front of me and has the face of a squid and the body of a tampon.

Pittsburgh Steelers are diciplined as a team.

Larry Fitz is a beast.

Tampa stadium sells a two foot long cheese steak sandwich. Shit's good too.

Brothers have to not put 26" rims on a Camry. Shit's wrong.

50 year old milf Christian women from Dallas like black guys from Granada Hills. I have a gift.

The security was on some 9/11 shit.

Ben is the clumsiest graceful QB i've even seen.

Arizona has fucking HOT CHEERLEADERS!!!

Parking near the stadium was 100.00 dollars. NEAR THE STADIUM.

THe Ybor area in Tampa has some cool ass bars.

Just shut up dude, Pitts was the better team and earned it with the final drive. That is what Champs do. I'm hurting big time but I can take that. What I can not take is your jack ass view of sports. Pitts was the better team, they one. That is all.

You should be proud of you team man. They gave them a helluva run for it. Next year you still have the best passer in the game and two of the best receivers. They should be in contention again.


Cant say enough about Ben. Some of those plays were all him. Running, pump faking, throwing on the run. Avoiding sacks. Its why he is who he is. Santonio Holmes has raised his game to the elite level the last couple of weeks. He was their playmaker.

Oh, and my condolences to Leee. That was a heartbreaker.

haha, Steve Young just dropped the Fran Tarkenton line lol

cool bro. I totally agree and thinks for not gloating. It was a great game. The better team pulled it out in the end. It was fucking awesome wasn't it? Shit, great stuff. You Steeler fans deserve to be happy, that was a drive for the ages and one of the best clutch catches ever. At least we lost to a class team like Pittsburgh, I can take that. Congrats man.




You guys were better, congrats. That was an awesome fucking Super Bowl and what the game should be about. Damn it hurts but it is what it is, the better team won.

Most of the Pitt fans at the game were really cool too. It was a fun crowd there. BTW, Egerdin's dad (I think it was) is a cock.

Me either, dude was god like out there, wow, what a fucking game.

Right back and you man. I do appreciate it.

Going into the fourth, I was really taking this game for granted almost. I really didn't expect it to be close. I am grateful the Cards played so well. One of the most thrilling times I've had as a fan. Not that you don't have a lot to be happy about. Your team had an amazing year...Cards have at least as good a chance of being back next year than the Steeler, imo. Probably better.

Young keeps saying how Ben should of gotten the MVP but it was right to give it to Holmes. It wasnt like it was a normal catch he made at the end. That was uncommon the way he brought it down and kept his feet in. 9 Catches 131 yards. He deserved the award and Im sure Ben is cool with it.

I have to say, all you all are the coolest sports fans ever. Thanks, honestly it was a gift to watch a Super Bowl like that. Shit what a fucking game.

Not even saying that any of those calls cost them the game, which is what's cracking me up about this SeenNotHeard character. AZ's secondary and rushing were coming through less than half of the time, especially in the first half.

But to not even review the last play (especially given that a VERY similar play had been reversed earlier)? The personal foul before Pitts even had possession on the punt? The roughing the passer call? The foul for roughing the field goal holding player was understandable but a tad excessive IMO. Couldn't complain a ton about that one even though I disagreed with it. Consistency is the key.

Like I said, Steelers made some awesome offensive plays and looked to be set to win early on. But they benefited from the officiating on a handful of key plays.

And as I said before as well, congrats Steelers fans. They played well.

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The last quarter or so was very entertaining and it was a good Super Bowl overall. I enjoyed it. Even watched it with my pops.

I agree. I also thought Holmes deserved it. To snag it, get both feet in and maintain possession... I'm not sure how many receivers make that play more than 1 in 10 times, and he did it at the biggest possible moment, after making a huge play to get them down there. Plus, he made a big grab on the 3rd and 6 earlier in the drive.

I am a Lions fan so I can't even imagine what the fuck that feels llike.

I'm cool with it too. But somebody had to throw that perfect pass into tripple coverage. Did it the previous play as well that Holmes missed.

Co MVPs would have been more apropriate, but I can't complain. Young is a homo anyway

When I saw Warner`s last attempt I thought his arm was going forward and that they would reverse it but when the replay was shown it didnt appear he got it going forward at all.

Im very biased though. I might rewind it and watch it again.

Watching the final drive highlights again and seriously, BenVP looked like he was gonna get sacked at least three times, but somehow made shit happen. What he and Holmes did together is legendary.

I didn't disagree with Holmes getting it at all, but Ben also put it in the PERFECT spot for him to catch it. That was a beautiful throw. Talk about the clichéd "finesse." Right over and through the heads and hands of three defenders.

But yes, to just barely tap his right foot in the endzone before landing out of bounds was great. My pops was yelling that he didn't get it, but I kept telling him he did. They showed the slow-mo replay from that side angle and it showed his right foot tapping the turf for a split-second.

That was a good game. It didn't look like it would be much at halftime.

I don't know why they didn't at least review it...hat's the one thing about replay I don't like. I couldn't really celebrate the HOlmes catch or the fumble (when they happened) out of fear of those plays getting overturned. But the right call is most important.

The last play of the game WAS a fumble. I agree that it should have been reviewed, but that's not getting reversed, so Pittsburgh did not benefit.

You can't run into the holder. That was an unfortunate break for the Cardinals, but it was a clear penalty. That's like running into the kicker. It's automatic.

As for the personal foul on the punt, I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that unless it's roughing the kicker, once the ball leaves the punter's foot, penalties are now considered post change of possession. It doesn't matter if Pittsburgh touches to the punt or not. Some punts aren't fielded, as the receiving team just lets the ball roll. Any foul while that's going on counts towards the return, which is what happened.

The roughing the passer call was the only one I had an issue with. It was a little late, but it was soft, and should have been ignored. That lead to 3 points.

Quoted for truth.

Its gets no better than that. They will be talking about that drive 30 years from now.


6 Super Bowl Rings in 7 trips. The Steelers are America`s Team. For Blue Collar America. The Cowboys have always been pretenders to that title.

My dad and I had the same argument.

I also argued with my dad about the officiating all night. He was also complaining that Arizona was getting screwed.

I agree with all this. I did think the roughing on Ben call was not really necessary.

One thing that gets lost is that Pitt lost their composure on a couple of plays. Ike Taylor had a stupid penalty 15 yard personal foul. Later Harrison had one that was similar. They got away with it.

Would've been 7-7 if it weren't for Neil O'donnel's punk ass lol.

Considering the circumstances and degree of difficulty, that was at the very least, the greatest touchdown catch in SB history. Maybe playoff history.

Harrison is the angriest man in America

Harrison was lucky he wasn't tossed. What he did was a little excessive.

Its suprised me because the Steelers usually show great composure in those moments. I didnt have a good feeling about how things were going when I saw them lose their cool.

I don't necessarily disagree on the last play, but I thought it was inconclusive enough at the time to at least review it. Watching the replay, it was as borderline as it gets IMO. Warner was just starting the pass, but not quite enough to clearly overturn the call. I don't think it was "clearly" a fumble at all. And I wasn't really rooting for AZ. I wasn't rooting for anyone. Just enjoying an entertaining last quarter.

(Cigarette break, brb143lols)

I understand you can't run into the holder, but it's not like he was slammed to the ground. I don't disagree with that call a ton either, but if a guy isn't even in danger of getting hurt...why? During the Super Bowl, why? It's like when a guy drops to the ground and is rolling but winds up barely grazing the kicker's toe as the kicker jumps 4-foot high to avoid the hit, yet the penalty still gets called.

As far as the punting penalty, I'm not gonna act like I'm up on the rules. I'm relatively new to this whole football thing and I freely admit that, but it seems to ME (right or wrong) that if a personal foul happens before the punt is fielded, it should be corrected and given back to the punting team. That was a really crappy call, whether or not it was within the rules.

And the roughing the passer call was just Ben doing the acting bit as well as he could. Dude got a slight push and went to the ground like someone karate kicked him. Nothing more to say than that really. The way he writhed in pain for about 3 seconds, I probably would've thrown a flag too.

But like I posted a few minutes ago, none were necessarily game-changers and I'm not complaining that AZ should've won. I don't even care that they didn't. But a number of plays/penalties could've been the other way.





Yeah, "a little excessive" is an understatement. Dude punched him on the back, then forearmed him to the ground, the punched him again as he got up. Shit, that gets you DQ'd in a boxing match, much less a Super Bowl.

Had the Steelers lost, that guy might've gone the way of Escobar in '94.