Dolfan4life said:
1. PI in the endzone against Seattle. Takes a TD away
Jackson's fault. I agree that he didn't need the push, but that just means he shouldn't have pushed. A lot of WRs get away with a push, but they don't get away with ones that blatant right in front of an official's face. This was a good call, though it was regrettable that it had such an impact on the game.
2. Bens TD, the ref clearly looks as if he would signal fourth down, then changes his mind and declares TD. The call could not be overturned due to inconclusive evidence. Therefore, the call on the field was huge.
This was also the right call. I don't buy this "ref looked like" line of reasoning at all. He made a TD call. That is what counts. The replay decision was also the right one.
3. Holding on #75 when Hasselbeck completes it to the 1 yard line. Terrible call. The guy was actually offsides for crying out loud.
If he was offsides (instead of timing the snap count as the Steelers did many times tonight), that is a bad call. The hold was legitimate, though. It wasn't the worst in the game, but they called ones just as minor.
4. A couple plays later the same gut jumps off sides, sacks Hasselbeck, and no flag is thrown.
If you have that on the DVR, check again. He timed the snap count very well on that play.
5. Horse collar anyone. Alexander was clearly horse collared by Porter no cal is made.
You have to get inside the pad for that rule to apply. That was a good no call.
6. Hasselbeck personal foul for blocking below the knees. He is a QB, give me a break.
This was a bad call, but I think the flag was thrown because he looked like he was going for the lead blocker's knees. That turned out not to be the case, so the flag should have just been picked up.
7. Time runs out on a 3rd and six, then Ben calls timeout. Oh wait a minute they give Ben the TO before the clock runs out. BS call. There is a big difference in 3rd and six and 3rd and eleven.
I *think* this was a failure of ABC coverage. My guess is that Cowher called the TO from the sideline (which coaches can now do) when he saw that the center missed the snap signal.
Well that is all I got feel free to add to the list.
Certainly.
Jeremy Stevens catches the ball, turns, takes two steps, and fumbles the ball. The official waits until it is apparent a Steeler will scoop the ball up and blows the play dead, ruling the pass incomplete. I think Holmgren could have gotten a first down from that by challenging the call on the field and getting it overturned. That would have been manifestly unjust.
Hines Ward catches the ball and goes out of bounds. A Seahawk defender gives him a helmet to helmet hit after Ward stepped out. No flag.
Ben completes a screen to a receiver who is not Miller. Miller is flagged for offensive pass interference. How is that even possible? This may have been a legit holding call, but that isn't what was announced.
I think the officials did a bad job, but I don't think it was lopsided at all.