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Posted by: Bradley McDonald

There appears to be quite an uproar over the officiating in the Super Bowl. Seattle fans blame the loss on the men in striped jerseys and point to three plays in general. I think it's much ado about...well, something.

I'll agree that some calls were questionable and it did seem to favor Pittsburgh, but I don't think the games outcome can be blamed on the officials. If Seattle would've held on to all the dropped passes, those bad calls would've been forgotten.

One of the "questionable" calls brought back a touchdown by the Seahawks. The call was offensive pass intereference on Darrell Jackson. The official thought he pushed off to get open right before he caught a touchdown. After seeing the replay, Jackson did extend his arm and make contact with the defender. Whether or not this action brought Jackson an advantage is arguable, but he did do something that was illegal.

Another "questionable" call gave Pittsburgh a touchdown. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger tried to sneak the ball into the endzone and was stopped right at the goal line. The official on the field hesitated before calling it a touchdown. The play was reviewed and the call upheld. It looked to me like Big Ben may have just eased the tip of the ball across the goal line. Either way, there wasn't enough evidence to overturn the call that was made on the field. I think the officials got this one right.

Bottom line...quit yer' whinin', Seattle! :)

(And I was cheerin' for them...)