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WARNING: THIS SITE FEATURES ORIGINAL THINKING...Jim Croce once sang Don't tug on Superman's cape..., which seems like reasonable advice should we not wish to anger the supreme powers. We do have this duality in our culture: the Superman that is the state collective, the leftist call to a politics of meaning managed by the state, the deification of "we're from the government and we'll take care of you" - versus the Superman that celebrates individual freedom, private property, freedom of conscience, free enterprise, and limited government. We humbly take on the latter's mantle and, eschewing the feeble tug, we dare to PULL, in hope of seeing freedom's rescue from the encroaching nanny state. We invite you, dear reader, to come and pull as well... Additionally, if you assume that means that we are unflinching, unquestioning GOP zombies, that would be incorrect. We reject statism in any form and call on individuals in our country to return to the original, classical liberalism of our founders. (We're also passionate about art, photography, cooking, technology, Judeo/Christian values, and satire as unique, individual pursuits of happiness to celebrate.) |
Superman's product of the century (so far):
So you think this is just some Seattle fan outrage that is unsustainable? Here's the latest results of the ESPN Sportsnation poll (my answers in bold): 1) What grade would you give referee Bill Leavy's officiating crew for Super Bowl XL? | |
49.3% | F |
25.6% | D |
14.4% | C |
8.8% | B |
1.9% | A |
2) How do you rate the overall state of officiating in the NFL? | |
34.6% | Average |
32.9% | Bad |
19.3% | Good |
11.2% | Abysmal |
1.9% | Excellent |
3) Did the officiating in Sunday's game unfairly favor one team? | |
78.5% | Unfairly favored the Steelers |
16.6% | The right calls were made |
4.9% | Unfairly favored the Seahawks |
4) Which played the biggest role in determining the outcome of the game? | |
56.2% | Officials missing calls |
29.2% | 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? | |
73.1% | No |
21.2% | Yes |
5.7% | 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? | |
59.0% | No |
26.3% | Yes |
14.8% | 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? | |
73.5% | No |
15.9% | Yes |
10.6% | I'm not sure |
8) Do you feel that you understand what constitutes a ''football move'' on plays involving potential fumbles? | |
65.1% | Yes |
34.9% | No |
9) How much would creating full-time officiating positions, instead of the current part-time positions, help improve the quality of NFL officiating? | |
44.8% | A lot |
42.7% | A little |
12.5% | Not at all |
10) Which major sport has the best officials? | |
44.8% | MLB |
23.5% | NHL |
20.1% | NBA |
11.6% | NFL |
Total Votes: 151,170 |
Sorry Shanoff, this one's not going to fade. What people will remember 40 years from now about this game is that it was the end of legitimate athletic competition determining the outcome of the football championship of the world. Zebra stripes, not players will come to mind.
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Time to update these results now that it's not all Seahawks fans complaining. The numbers have shifted in the other direction. Sorry to have to break it to you.
EMCEE: Up past your bedtime little Eric? Yep, that F score is a great improvement. As far as the calls on the plays in question are concerned, the truth will out. Go suck your thumb some more and watch.Posted by: Eric B. at Feb 27, 2006 8:23:18 PM
Let's take a look at the most recent numbers shall we? Compare these to the above numbers, which were mostly Seahawks fans needing a place to vent their frustrations:
1) What grade would you give referee Bill Leavy's officiating crew for Super Bowl XL?
28.2% F (Hmmm, down from nearly 50%)
27.2% D
22.9% B
11.0% C
10.8% A2) How do you rate the overall state of officiating in the NFL?
32.7% Bad
29.3% Good
25.9% Average
6.6% Abysmal
5.5% Excellent3) Did the officiating in Sunday's game unfairly favor one team?
44.0% Unfairly favored the Steelers (wow, down from nearly 79%)
39.3% The right calls were made
16.7% Unfairly favored the Seahawks4) Which played the biggest role in determining the outcome of the game?
42.0% Steelers making plays
31.9% Officials missing calls
26.1% Seahawks not making plays5) 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?
54.1% Yes
41.5% No
4.4% I'm not sure6) Do you think the football broke the plane of the goal line on Ben Roethlisberger's touchdown run in the second quarter?
56.1% Yes
34.2% No
9.7% I'm not sure7) 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?
49.9% Yes
41.6% No
8.5% I'm not sureNote: Seems your analysis is not the majority opinion, after all. Truth hurts.
8) Do you feel that you understand what constitutes a ''football move'' on plays involving potential fumbles?
76.3% Yes
23.7% No9) How much would creating full-time officiating positions, instead of the current part-time positions, help improve the quality of NFL officiating?
51.3% A little
30.3% A lot
18.3% Not at all10) Which major sport has the best officials?
34.0% MLB
30.9% NHL
21.9% NFL
13.2% NBAPosted by: Eric B. at Feb 27, 2006 9:59:23 PM
So...the majority of those polled gave the refs a passing grade, then.
Of course, had the bad call in that year's AFC Divisional playoff (where Polamalu did not get credit for a clear INT) resulted in an Indy/Seattle Super Bowl, and Manning and Co. won instead, everyone would have hailed Manning and Colts and swept that call under the rug.
Its what the NFL does (look at Spygate). I'm sorry the Hawks did not get (in your view) a fair game. But what has ALWAYS separated good from great is whether you can overcome adversity. If you watch objectionably, Pittsburgh had to overcome a slow start and a 3rd and long that should not have been too.
Or are we going to demand that the Hawks and Panthers and Eagles and Rams all get a 2nd Lombardi trophy for the times the Pats and Steelers supposedly were "given" the game or "cheated?"
Posted by: Tim Balderramos at Nov 16, 2007 9:58:15 AM
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