swissvale72":136rbpqt said:
Exactly HOW did Seahawks get "jobbed in XL?"
I take it you are a Steelers troll, and thus not really worth the time, but I will take this with very little problem since I had a site up regarding the gift to Pittsburgh:
Before Roethlisberger's non-rushing touchdown there was a completion to Hines Ward for 37 yards down to the Seahawks three yard line. Max Starks was clearly three yards down field when the pass was thrown. One of their other linemen was also just past the line of scrimmage. This is a penalty that would have wiped out the non-rushing touchdown that was given to Roethlisberger four plays later.
I agree that Jackson's push off touchdown should have been called pass interference. So, that one doesn't matter to me. However going into halftime, Holmgren called a pass play to Jackson toward the pylon that was caught by Jackson at the three yard line with one hand. He then got the second foot down at the one and kicked the pylon with his right foot while the ball was in his left hand. That is a touchdown and always has been. There was no replay given down by the league on this should have been touchdown with the Seahawks going into halftime with a 10-0 lead.
With the two scores in the third quarter the score should have been 17-7 Seahawks. On to the fourth quarter.
On the Locklear holding play that you brought up, no Locklear did not hold. In fact, Head of Officials was on NFL Network the next saying "the play had all the elements of holding, but he did not hold him." However, on that play Haggans was offsides at the snap, so the Seahawks should have had a free play that went down to the one yard line with a completion to Stevens. Even with just a field goal, the Seahawks would be up 20-7.
Allowing for that Stevens play wipes out the next two plays that are very good evidence that the fix was in for the Steelers, but since they happened we will bring them up. On second and 25, Alexander goes for seven yards and is horse collar tackled by Joey Porter but the personal foul that would have given the Seahawks a first and ten at Pittsburgh's 19 was not called. Even the announcers were asking why not.
Then, the worst penalty I have ever seen called in my 33 years of watching football: while making a tackle off of an interception that never should have happened, Matt Hasselbeck was called for an illegal low block. On A Tackle!
With our guys shell shocked at how the NFL could allow this kind of travesty, the Stealers hit a huge crossing route to Ward for the touchdown. It was a well designed play and executed well, but even with that the Stealers still lose 20-14 with a fairly officiated game.
Thank you for coming. Have a nice day.
