why the hell didn't they go to the replay on that "fumble?" Isn't the point of replay to make sure the refs got the important calls correct? Well, i don't think they made the correct call. i really thought it was an incomplete pass. In fact everyone I watched the game with, thought so too. How can they not review that?

I thought it was clearly a fumble.

(02-01-2009 11:05 PM)Terpy Wrote:  I thought it was clearly a fumble.

There's no way "clearly" comes into it. I thought his arm was starting to move forward. Did they really not have the time to review the play? It might have even let them get in an extra commercial or two...

The Refs were inept all game long.

(02-01-2009 11:05 PM)Terpy Wrote:  I thought it was clearly a fumble.

he continued to control the ball while pushing it forward. There is no way that it "was clearly a fumble."

how did i know you'd think otherwise?

His arm was back, the ball was hit, he did not have control of the ball when his arm started forward. They reviewed it. Clearly a fumble. Play ball. Now, during Harrison's interception at the end of the first half, I saw two blocks in the back and a BLATANT hold. The refs sucked.

Nah, the refs did their job.

I thought the arm was moving forward.

(02-02-2009 11:26 AM)mlb Wrote:  I thought the arm was moving forward.

i thought so too. it seemed like he still had control when he pushed the ball forward.

(02-02-2009 11:30 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(02-02-2009 11:26 AM)mlb Wrote:  I thought the arm was moving forward.

i thought so too. it seemed like he still had control when he pushed the ball forward.

He was hit before his arm moved forward. The ball wasn't in his hand when it came forward. He was pushing the ball, but he didn't have control. Look at the replay again in slow motion. You'll see that his hand was behind the ball and not grabbing it. It does appear to be in his control, until you look closely...

Either way, I don't believe they could review that play in the time they had before the knee was taken by Pittsburgh. They should have stopped and reviewed the play as far as I'm concerned.

(02-02-2009 12:22 PM)bitcruncher Wrote:  

(02-02-2009 11:30 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(02-02-2009 11:26 AM)mlb Wrote:  I thought the arm was moving forward.

i thought so too. it seemed like he still had control when he pushed the ball forward.

He was hit before his arm moved forward. The ball wasn't in his hand when it came forward. He was pushing the ball, but he didn't have control. Look at the replay again in slow motion. You'll see that his hand was behind the ball and not grabbing it. It does appear to be in his control, until you look closely...

do you have to have complete control of the ball for it to be considered a pass? What if a QB wasn't being chased by anyone and he lost control of the ball while pushing it forward? Would it be considered a pass or a fumble?

They still should've sent the ref under the hood to check the replay. It's the super bowl for crying out loud.

(02-02-2009 12:33 PM)mlb Wrote:  Either way, I don't believe they could review that play in the time they had before the knee was taken by Pittsburgh. They should have stopped and reviewed the play as far as I'm concerned.

I assume this was the last one of the game..


yeah... where was the review.

Yes, last play of the game.

I agree it should have been reviewed but it wasnt going to be overturned. His arm was moving forward but the ball wasnt in his hand. This isnt volleyball you kind of have to have the ball in your hand to execute a forward pass.

And yeah I think the officiating was ridiculously biased against Arizona.

Kurt Warner is among the best QBs ever to play the game but he is and always has been fumble prone.

(02-02-2009 07:21 PM)Terpy Wrote:  Kurt Warner is among the best QBs ever to play the game but he is and always has been fumble prone.

i'm sorry, but i agree with tim hasselbeck; it wasn't a fumble

(02-02-2009 11:04 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(02-02-2009 07:21 PM)Terpy Wrote:  Kurt Warner is among the best QBs ever to play the game but he is and always has been fumble prone.

i'm sorry, but i agree with tim hasselbeck; it wasn't a fumble

I didnt think so either. Anyone who doesn't think that the Steelers were going to win that game come hell or high water is delusional.