2.06.2006

Seahawks was robbed! And I'm not the only one who thinks so...

My man Curt brought this ESPN poll to my attention:

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Vote: Did the officials steal the Super Bowl?




1) What grade would you give referee Bill Leavy's officiating crew for Super Bowl XL?

46.4% F
26.2% D
15.7% C
10.2% B
1.9% A

2) How do you rate the overall state of officiating in the NFL?

35.5% Average
30.4% Bad
21.5% Good
10.7% Abysmal
1.8% Excellent

3) Did the officiating in Sunday's game unfairly favor one team?

77.5% Unfairly favored the Steelers
17.6% The right calls were made
4.9% Unfairly favored the Seahawks

4) Which played the biggest role in determining the outcome of the game?

53.6% Officials missing calls
31.8% Seahawks not making plays
14.6% Steelers making plays

5) Do you think the official made the right call on Darrell Jackson's offensive pass interference in the endzone, negating a Seattle touchdown in the first quarter?

72.2% No
21.7% Yes
6.0% I'm not sure

6) Do you think the football broke the plane of the goal line on Ben Roethlisberger's touchdown run in the second quarter?

56.5% No
28.4% Yes
15.2% I'm not sure

7) Do you think the official made the right call on Sean Locklear's holding penalty in the fourth quarter, negating an 18-yard reception to the one-yard line by Jerramy Stevens?

72.9% No
16.2% Yes
11.0% I'm not sure

8) Do you feel that you understand what constitutes a ''football move'' on plays involving potential fumbles?

62.7% Yes
37.3% No

9) How much would creating full-time officiating positions, instead of the current part-time positions, help improve the quality of NFL officiating?

44.6% A lot
42.6% A little
12.8% Not at all

10) Which major sport has the best officials?

43.4% MLB
22.7% NHL
20.8% NBA
13.1% NFL

Total Votes: 25,445

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