Peralin
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First of all, I'm a huge Seahawks fan, so I'm biased in all my opinions.
But give me a break! The refs made some terrible calss, and they all seemed to be against the Hawks. Okay, here are the ones I saw:
First, the Darrell Jackson touchdown which was called back for pass interference. From what I saw, Jackson did push off the Steeler a bit, but the Steeler was also blocking him, which is illegal after 5 yards. I don't think the Steelers deserve a penalty, but I didn't think that Jackson deserved it at all.
Second, the Roethlisberger touchdown which was reviewed and upheld. I honestly don't think he made it. But the ref called a touchdown, and, on further review, I would say that there isn't indisputable evidence. So I'm not upset about that one, because the Bus probably would've scored on 4th and 1 anyhow.
Third, the Peter warrick punt return holding call. I didn't even see a foul, but I wasn't watching closely. Any opinions on this one?
Fourth, the Sean Locklear holding call on Hasselbeck's pass top Stevens at the Steelers 2 yard line. This is ridiculous! For one thing, the Steeler's lineman was offside! And I don't even think it was holding, because Locklear made no grab and simply pushed the Steelers guy away from Hasselbeck. And that's a killer! That's pretty much taking 7 points away from Seattle.
Fifth, Hasselbeck's alleged block below the knees on his tackle after he threw the interception! He didn't block a single player, he only dove at Ike Taylor, who had the ball! It is legal to tackle below the knees, right? This penalty didn't matter much, but it was still a bad call.
So, basically, Seattle was robbed of 11 points (the Jackson touchdown adds 4 to Brown's field goal, and the Stevens pass adds waht would've been a 7-point run for Alexander or a rollout for Hasselbeck) and a lot of yardage. And, hey, what a coincidence, they lost by exactly 11 points! Plus, Seattle would've had all the momentum if they'd scored that second touchdown, and they'd be leading by 3! Who knows what might have happened?
Yes, I know, I'm blaming everything on the refs. I know the Seahawks didn't play very well, but even at the level they were playing at I think they could've won the game. I honestly believe that if the refs had made some better calls, Seattle could've won or at least sent it to overtime.
Is that a ridiculous proposal?
But give me a break! The refs made some terrible calss, and they all seemed to be against the Hawks. Okay, here are the ones I saw:
First, the Darrell Jackson touchdown which was called back for pass interference. From what I saw, Jackson did push off the Steeler a bit, but the Steeler was also blocking him, which is illegal after 5 yards. I don't think the Steelers deserve a penalty, but I didn't think that Jackson deserved it at all.
Second, the Roethlisberger touchdown which was reviewed and upheld. I honestly don't think he made it. But the ref called a touchdown, and, on further review, I would say that there isn't indisputable evidence. So I'm not upset about that one, because the Bus probably would've scored on 4th and 1 anyhow.
Third, the Peter warrick punt return holding call. I didn't even see a foul, but I wasn't watching closely. Any opinions on this one?
Fourth, the Sean Locklear holding call on Hasselbeck's pass top Stevens at the Steelers 2 yard line. This is ridiculous! For one thing, the Steeler's lineman was offside! And I don't even think it was holding, because Locklear made no grab and simply pushed the Steelers guy away from Hasselbeck. And that's a killer! That's pretty much taking 7 points away from Seattle.
Fifth, Hasselbeck's alleged block below the knees on his tackle after he threw the interception! He didn't block a single player, he only dove at Ike Taylor, who had the ball! It is legal to tackle below the knees, right? This penalty didn't matter much, but it was still a bad call.
So, basically, Seattle was robbed of 11 points (the Jackson touchdown adds 4 to Brown's field goal, and the Stevens pass adds waht would've been a 7-point run for Alexander or a rollout for Hasselbeck) and a lot of yardage. And, hey, what a coincidence, they lost by exactly 11 points! Plus, Seattle would've had all the momentum if they'd scored that second touchdown, and they'd be leading by 3! Who knows what might have happened?
Yes, I know, I'm blaming everything on the refs. I know the Seahawks didn't play very well, but even at the level they were playing at I think they could've won the game. I honestly believe that if the refs had made some better calls, Seattle could've won or at least sent it to overtime.
Is that a ridiculous proposal?