Im about tired of always winning the Superbowl and always having to put up with crybabies. Ive heard a lot about how the Refs screwed the cards and the NFL wanted the steelers to win. I cant believe there is that much stupidity out there. Here are some good reasons why the game wasnt “fixed” nor the refs/nfl wanting the steelers to win.
#1. Ken Wisenhunt(Arz) threw out 2 challenges in this game, both challenges were overturned in Arizona’s favor. 2 for 2 in the game. Both hurting pitt and helping Arz.
#2. Every freaken time the Steelers made any kind of play in the game it was either challenged or under booth review, really believe it or not it almost seemed like the Refs were looking for a reason to overturn the calls into Arizonas favor.
#3. We had a holding call in the endzone late in the 4th qtr. Ben Hit Holmes for a first down and pretty much would have ended the game, instead a holding call in the endzone neglacted that and resulted into a safety. Are they going to call that against Pitt if they want Pitt to win so bad? Have you EVER in your life seen such a call in a superbowl? What about that?
#4. After Arz took the 23-20 lead, Pitt had one last final offensive drive. Started at the 22 yard line. VERY first freaken play, the refs call a holding call against Pitt which now set up a 1st & 20 at the Pitt 12 yard line. So your telling me the refs/nfl wanted the steelers to win so freaken bad, but yet there going to make this bonehead call against Pitt?
#5. If your looking at it from a Gambling standpoint, Pitt only won by 4 pts, the spread was 7. So its not like they wanted Pitt to cover for a gambling purpose, because they didnt.
#6. Remember Larry Fitz’s first TD of the game? Re-watch that over, he caught the ball at the highest point and didnt have control coming down, i swear everytime ive seen that, it looks like the ball hits the ground on his way down and he doesnt have full control. But was it reviewed? was it challenged? No. not even talked about.

So there ya go, 6 good reasons in why this game WASNT fixed or the refs/nfl had it out for the steelers to win. That is just plain out ignorance. I guess it was also the refs fault that K. Warner threw a 100 yard INT the other way when it was 1st and goal for Arz and had 3 chances to throw it in there, maybe he should have been more patient. But no lets not credit the steelers or call it a boneheaded play by Warner, lets just say its the refs fault. Plus everyone is talking about Holmes TD at the end of the game, how they question both feet down. There was a pic of where his right foot was up about an inch off the ground behind his left foot. People come on….are you that stupid? Let me tell you the rule and what happened. Holmes caught the ball, had control, both toes ON the ground (as you see in the pic at the top of this page) then as he went falling or towering down his foot began to come off the ground. Its called gravity. But once the ball is caught, has possesion and both feet have touched the ground in the endzone, the play is dead. Doesnt matter what happens 1 second later or 3 days later, the play is dead after that. It was a catch & touchdown.

wtf guy? i don’t want to believe it ether but, it is what it is……a fucking catch, Stop STop STOP….some people just cant give in, even when there is a pic in right in fount of them…you guys never played football have you? that’s a catch…if you know football you have to you know it’s a touchdown! it’s heartbreaking it is, but it’s also legendary! don’t take that from Holmes and shut the fuck up your embarrassing me and REAL CARDINAL FOOTBALL FANS…that all there is to it, and to you Steelers fans…………not everyone in AZ is a fucking moron congrats on your win……..fuckers! but congrats

LETS GO CARDINALS 2009!!!!

Steelers ROCK and losers whine!

GO STEELERS!!!!!

THE BEST TEAM EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6 RINGS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you cant be for real dude, look at his feet, right click and save it to a file on your CPU……then use your zooming tool and take a better look,… i understand your point….but your wrong…the foot in front is at a angle, while the other is straight up and down.. standing on the side of his foot (left)allowing his toe to just barely tap( as you see)***this is where card fans see hope***) AS HE IS FALLING FORWARD HIS LEFT FOOT STARTS TO STRAIGHTEN, AND HE IS NOW STANDING MORE ON HIS LEFT TOE-WITCH IN TURN MAKES HIS RIGHT FOOT A PEER AS IT WAS ALWAYS JUST A LITTLE OFF THE GROUND, NOW THAT WE GOT THE BEST CAM ANGLE TO SEE THE PLAY FROM BEHIND, WE SEE IN FACT THE RIGHT TOE -DID- MAKE IT DOWN ——GO CARDS!

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/NBCSports/Sections/Personal/Williams,%20Ed/Photos/090202_Holmes.ss_full.jpg

It was a catch. Sheesh

IZZY- it is about jealousy and tearing down the one at the top. It happens in all walks of life.

Heck I do it to the Patriots…of course they deserive it.

How many Super Bowls have the Stealers won when there have been controversial plays that have gone in the Stealers favor? vs. How many Super Bowls have the Stealers lost when there have controversial plays that have gone against them? Answer 5 vs. 0
If it were 0-5, the Stealer fans would definately be the biggest cry babies in the NFL. By the way, he had both feet down! Also, Josh is totally confused. If the calls were going in Arizona’s direction, they wouldn’t have to challenge a lot of the plays. I would love, for just one time, the bad calls go against Pittsburgh in a Super Bowl. It would be changed to 4 rivers due to the river of tears from the Stealer fans.

i’m a loyal seahawk fan….. and yes we got screwed in sb 40 !!!!! you steeler fans have 5 rings… i hate the steelers and always will

YES Homless had two feet down BEFORE the catch and one up after show the hole picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You people are retarded. I thought Cowboy fans were babies, but sheesh. It was a good throw, and an even better CATCH. You really think a ref has a “zooming” tool during gametime to use? You lost, despite a great fight towards the end. If your team is that good, get over it, and make the playoffs this year. When the ball was caught, the toes were down. End of discussion. Use any cropping tool you want, being you are that desperate to try and overturn some call. Email the refs and tell them that. They will probably laugh at you. I sure as hell am. Losers…

Wow this thread still lives on! Doesn’t everyone know it’s a vast Rooney conspiracy that the Steelers win games. Ambassador Rooney has a black satellite that encircles the entire earth scrambling refs brains into jello. As a Steeler fan I believe I have heard every cock eyed view of why they win games. Hopefully someday people can put down their tin foiled hats and actually accept a Steeler victory.

Wow I read these post and the Card fans are awful!! Lies and plain bull!!! Pat fans lost to the G-men and did not act like this!! I hate the Pats,BUT ?……….. AZ grow up! Starting to become a joke like Seattle fans!! GO G-MEN!

the only reason the steelers should not have won is because of the block in the back on harrisons int return