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Originally Posted by Deserve
It was a good game and well played. A couple of observations.
I thought the refs were too much a factor in the game and that Harrison came across as a thug when the camera showed him punching the guy in the back when while he was on top of him. I saw The Express on Friday so that could have something to do with it.
Also there were several funny commercials but nothing that was great! Maybe I missed something.
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I agree, Gabe. I'm of course thrilled with the final score, and it was a great game on both sides... but the refs needed to back off and let them play. The "roughing the passer" and "running into the holder" penalties against Arizona were uncalled for. They were
technically correct, but hardly in the
spirit of the rule. Especially not in the Super Bowl. Those hits were normal hits, and you could tell on both that the defensive player wasn't able to stop his forward momentum.
I suppose I'm glad the Steelers got an "unsportsman-like conduct" call against them too, to help even it out... and the holding call in the endzone. Big penalties that let the Cardinals - rightly - have a shot.
On the flip side, more than one of those Kurt Warner "incomplete passes" was a fumble. I understand the rule, but on instant replay slow-mo, you can
always find some indication that his arm was moving forward... I mean, after he has the ball tucked back ready to pass, what other direction would it move? If he was trying to pull it in to run, raise it to pass or if the defensive player's arm slams into it... it moves
forward. Silly rule.
I think Harrison took a major emotional roller-coaster during that game. He's usually low-key. The big runback INT, then losing the lead... in the Super Bowl... that's not normal behavior for him.
As for looking like a thug: I think from the public's point of view, any gigantic human being pushing or hitting another who is on the ground looks like a thug. But it happens most plays to some degree.
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