Super Bowl?

Silound · 01-25-2010, 07:41 PM

The officiating was terrible on BOTH sides of that game. There was not, and should not be, a flag on the hit on Farve by McCray. Read the rule, it's specifically written that a grounded defender cannot continue a press into the quarterback. There's nothing about a clean tackle at the knees.

There was a bad call on the touchdown where the Saints should have been a yard short, yes. Was it challenged? No, because that would waste time and a challenge to overturn a call that would have put the Saints at 2nd and goal with a yard to go...and they would have scored. The Reggie Bush touchdown was in, he hit the pylon, and the rule stats such (I hate that rule by the way).

I'm sorry to all the Vikings fans out there, but that game wasn't lost because the officials "screwed" you, or because the Saints "cheated" or any of the excuses made. The game went to the Saints because the Vikings had 5 turnovers (and several more recovered fumbles) that cost them. If they hadn't fumbled on the Saints 10, the worst they would have done is kicked a field goal (which would have put them up by 3 at the end to win in regulation).

Look at it this way, neither team played up to their potential, and had either team done so, the game would have been a 20 point swing in either direction.

And for those who are complaining about the "Katrina and the Aints," I implore you to learn a little more about Louisiana and the people here. For 43 years, there has been a pro football team here, which has been part of the heart and soul of this state for nearly 30 years. It took 21 years for them to have a winning season (I won't comment on the past and present ownership and how little they've proved willing to pay for a winning team over those 43 years), and this is only the second year to reach the championship, and the first for a Super Bowl.

The people here are a very diverse cultural group, and it's things like the Saints that bring pride and unity to this community. We support the Saints because they provide the morale and income boost that this state and her people badly need.

01-25-2010, 07:41 PM	#26
Silound ex-CS Swamp Gorilla Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Somewhere in a swamp, south of sanity Posts: 802 Trading: (15)	Re: Super Bowl? The officiating was terrible on BOTH sides of that game. There was not, and should not be, a flag on the hit on Farve by McCray. Read the rule, it's specifically written that a grounded defender cannot continue a press into the quarterback. There's nothing about a clean tackle at the knees. There was a bad call on the touchdown where the Saints should have been a yard short, yes. Was it challenged? No, because that would waste time and a challenge to overturn a call that would have put the Saints at 2nd and goal with a yard to go...and they would have scored. The Reggie Bush touchdown was in, he hit the pylon, and the rule stats such (I hate that rule by the way). I'm sorry to all the Vikings fans out there, but that game wasn't lost because the officials "screwed" you, or because the Saints "cheated" or any of the excuses made. The game went to the Saints because the Vikings had 5 turnovers (and several more recovered fumbles) that cost them. If they hadn't fumbled on the Saints 10, the worst they would have done is kicked a field goal (which would have put them up by 3 at the end to win in regulation). Look at it this way, neither team played up to their potential, and had either team done so, the game would have been a 20 point swing in either direction. And for those who are complaining about the "Katrina and the Aints," I implore you to learn a little more about Louisiana and the people here. For 43 years, there has been a pro football team here, which has been part of the heart and soul of this state for nearly 30 years. It took 21 years for them to have a winning season (I won't comment on the past and present ownership and how little they've proved willing to pay for a winning team over those 43 years), and this is only the second year to reach the championship, and the first for a Super Bowl. The people here are a very diverse cultural group, and it's things like the Saints that bring pride and unity to this community. We support the Saints because they provide the morale and income boost that this state and her people badly need. __________________ Back in black, and better than ever! You can't keep a good gorilla down! LSU Geaux Tigers!