Super Bowl Officiating Roundup
When I went to sleep Sunday I fully expected to read nothing about the Super Bowl officiating. I thought I was just a frustrated fan and the sports pages would be full of praise for the Steelers and nothing about how they got the trophy.
Was I ever wrong.
Football Outsiders declare Worst... Super Bowl officiating ... ever.
Kevin Hench, an unabashed Steelers fan writes, "This is the space where I get to say, I told ya so. But I won't. I can't.".
Michael Smith of ESPN writes,"Here's what referee Bill Leavy's crew did, point blank: It robbed Seattle. "
This Slate article includes, "Seattle's role as afterthought to the pre-ordained Pittsburgh coronation was confirmed when ABC didn't even bother with the traditional losing-coach interview."
Pro Football Talk says, "The NFL, as we see it, has a problem. A big one. A bigger one, in the bigger picture, than the looming CBA crisis." It also has a great photoshop image that sums up the opinions of most of their readers. Sorry, no permalinks, so just scroll down.
Skip Bayless apologizes to Seattle fans, "And after spending a week in Detroit, I thought the city had cleaned up most of its crime."
Don't think this is just a nation-press issue either. Articles from the Kansas City Star, the Miami Herald, the Chicago Sports Review,
the LA Daily News, and the New York Times all weigh in.
Some fan sites from other teams express their outrage as well. Thanks to the Bills and Pats fans for their good words.
You may get a kick from the irony in this article about NFL officials prior to the game.
And that's just a quick list. More thoughts later.