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Super Bowl XLIII: Steelers(-6.5) vs. Cardinals

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CentralMOBuck;1397098; said:
I think the league needs to come up with a official ruling in the offseason about this. I think a call like that(same as Pats vs Raiders) can go either way. His arm may have pushed the ball forward, but to me it sure as hell didn't look like he had possession of it.
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The thing I was thinking was had they called that incomplete and enforced the 15 yard penalty, that would have give the Cards one play inside the 30. Was surprised they didn't take any more time with that one.
 
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nice :biggrin:
 
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BB73;1397062; said:
One 'lucky' aspect was Fitzgerald running into Antrel Rolle (who was not on the field when the ball was snapped, but was standing too close to the sideline) as he was chasing the play. I didn't see it until they showed a replay on SportsCenter this morning. Without that contact, Fitz would have brought him down before the TD, but probably with at least 1 second left, so Pitt would have kicked a FG.
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There was also the block around the 30 that easily could have been flagged. If it was, I think the half is over, right? It was during the play, and time expired as Harrison was tackled.
 
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MolGenBuckeye;1397129; said:
There was also the block around the 30 that easily could have been flagged. If it was, I think the half is over, right? It was during the play, and time expired as Harrison was tackled.
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That play was the turning point in this game. I went from sky high to feeling like Rampage Jackson punched me in the gut. No amount of Natty could console me last night. Todays hangover isn't making things any better.
 
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MolGenBuckeye;1397129; said:
There was also the block around the 30 that easily could have been flagged. If it was, I think the half is over, right? It was during the play, and time expired as Harrison was tackled.
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Yep - if the penalty was on the team with the ball, the half would have been over.

If a Cardinal had brought Harrison down inside the 10 with a facemask or a horsecollar tackle, and the clock had still gone to zero, Pittsburgh would have received a half-the distance penalty, and 1 un-timed down; so they'd have kicked a FG.
 
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reagdog;1397140; said:
Cards fans were 1 toe away from feeling ultimate euphoria. Must be nice.
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If that pass to Holmes had been inconplete, Pitt would have had 1 more shot at the end zone before kicking a chip shot FG and sending it to overtime.

The same type of revisionist thinking for Titans fans has them saying they were 1-yard short of winning Super Bowl XXXIV, when that also would have certainly meant OT.
 
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From a Cards fan on the Steelers' scout board:

As soon as he scored the first thing I said was there is too much time on the board. In 1997 I watched #2 ranked Arizona State score on Ohio State to take the lead in the rose Bowl with 1:49 on the clock. ASU went in to a prevent defense and OSU was able to move down the field and score on us with like 30 seconds left in the game. At that point #1 FSU had already lost so we were playing for the National Championship.

Last night gave me that same feeling and wouldn't you know what school Santonio Holmes went to? I hate OSU almost as much as U of A.
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:biggrin: :oh:
 
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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Santonio Holmes of the Pittsburgh Steelers holds the Super Bowl XLIII Most Valuable Player Award during the Post Super Bowl XLIII Coach's Press Conference on February 2, 2009 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) [/FONT]
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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Santonio Holmes of the Pittsburgh Steelers speaks to the media after winning the Super Bowl XLIII Most Valuable Player Award during the Post Super Bowl XLIII Coach's Press Conference on February 2, 2009 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Santonio Holmes of the Pittsburgh Steelers speaks to the media after winning the Super Bowl XLIII Most Valuable Player Award during the Post Super Bowl XLIII Coach's Press Conference on February 2, 2009 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Santonio Holmes #10 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates on the field after their 27-23 win against the Arizona Cardinals during Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] (L-R) Chris Hoke #76, Aaron Smith #91 Travis Kirschke #90, Casey Hampton #98 and Brett Keisel #99 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates with the Vince Lombardi trophy in the locker room after defeating the Arizona Cardinals during Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Steelers won the game by a score of 27-23. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] NFL football Super Bowl XLIII MVP Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes smiles as he speaks at a news conference Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, in Tampa, Fla. The Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 to win Super Bowl XLIII. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) [/FONT]

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] James Farrior #51 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates with a cigar in the locker room after defeating the Arizona Cardinals during Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Steelers won the game by a score of 27-23. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images for the NFL) [/FONT]
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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Mewelde Moore #21 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates holds up the Vince Lombardi trophy as he celebrates with his daughter Jalyn Chantelle after their 27-23 win against the Arizona Cardinals during Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) [/FONT]
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[FONT=arial,helvetica] James Farrior #51 and Larry Foote #50 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrate with cigars in the locker room after defeating the Arizona Cardinals during Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Steelers won the game by a score of 27-23. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes #10 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates in the locker room after defeating the Arizona Cardinals during Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Steelers won the game by a score of 27-23. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) [/FONT]
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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Santonio Holmes #10 of the Pittsburgh Steelers catches a 6-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals during Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Steelers won the game by a score of 27-23. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)


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