What was the worst call by the referees in Super Bowl XL?
109705
It was not the Rothlesbrger TD, that was actually tough to see.  The worst call was definately the offensive pass interference.  Technically by rule in the NFL it was the right call, however there has never in the history of the NFL been such a petty call.
159188
I vote for the referees.  They won the game for Steelers.
638172
So I'm not the only one that has noticed this..?! It's becoming evident in these playoffs that something needs to change, because the referees should NOT have the power to affect the outcome of a deciding game...! Take the Spurs/Mavericks game last night for example. I was watching the final seconds of the 4th quarter, and saw a "phantom foul" called on Bruce Bown--that, coincidentally, would bring Dirk to the line to tie the game and take it into overtime. There has been several "questionable" calls, and most of them have affected the outcome of games. SOME SORT of system needs to be put in place, because like football, human error happens--but it shouldn't be the reason a team losses a game if the call wasn't the right one to begin with!
64057
Well I don't think the game swung because of the reffing. I'm a huge Colts fan but the Steelers obviously outplayed them......look at the first half. I think the game was won by the best team that day. And what an exciting ending! Wow did Bettis breathe a sigh of relief or what?? \n\nAs for the call? *shrugs* Don't you wish you could be the ref sometimes?
314778
Yankees. The worst I'd say is the Packers. (no offence to Packers fans)
110697
the mvp of the super bowl should be the refs.\n\nthe seahawks would have won the game if there was a half desent officiating crew
156136
See the article on ESPN by Skip Bayless.  \n\nSeattle fans were robbed of this game.  I mean, the Seahawks didn't help themselves by playing poorly, but the refs took away whatever chances they have left.
156037
You mean ROETHLISBERGER.\n\nWell the called it a touchdown and when they reviewed it there was not a good camera angle to tell wether any part of the ball crossed the goalline so they could not overturn it. It was the refrees fault who called it a touchdown in the first place.
151635
I really have no rooting interest in the winner of this game (big JET fan), But I have to say that Seatle has completely got ripped off at this superbowl. Start wit hte Bogus holding call that takes away 1st and goal at the 2, when if anything it should have been offsides on the steelers, then add in the blocking below the waist call on Hasselback on the same play. Move to rothleisburger's phantom TD, and throw in for goof measure the extremely questionable Offensive interference call that took away another Seahawk TD. The officating wasn't just bad, it was biased.
1136188
the random ref puller-outer-thing. I believe the refs are randomly chosen for each game
1049838
Definitely a very sad and pathetic call, but not the worst I have seen in this World Cup.... The most tragic calls have been made against Les Bleus... 1) Zidane gets a yellow card for taking a free kick too quickly????? WTF!!!!!!!! 2) The officials completely miss the fact that France scored a second goal against South Korea! 3) The officials missed what I considered to be a blatant hand ball in the box in the game against Switzerland!  And I do love the USA but we just got outclassed in almost every match we have played in this tournament, and let us not forget that if not for our "captain" (maybe if captain is German for Vagina!), that penalty would have only drawn them level with us and given us a chance to go ahead!
1035899
it sucks...people responded poorly to my question as well....I DON'T WANT OFFICIALS TO BE CALLED ON DURING THE GAME...let them make their bad calls..they're gonna do that anyway...but if they make a GAME deciding call and it is controversial...get the press conference and make them  defend it...and justify or apologize for the bad call...
1109697
YES i agree with u the officiating is the worst ever at any competition ( i think)
100254
I think the Seahawks and the Steelers and the Fans were all cheated by a biased officiating crew, for all the missed and bad calls. i was a football fan and now i am promoting letter writing to all sponsers of nfl activities to try to get the officiating problem solved... for ALL football fans. i don't want to take away the Steelers win ( congratz guys) but i want a obvious problem fixed. nuff said
51251
the refs, i mean the steelers
686993
I admit there were a few questionable calls. But after the league reviewed the game it was made public that all the calls were CORRECT and within the NFL rules! The refs couldn't hold Holgrems hand and tell him how to manage the clock. I suppose MLB was also fixed by the umpires the year the Mariners won so many games and didn't go far in the playoffs!
1035316
I am in a quandry about the refereeing during every World Cup game. All teams have had bad calls and I feel sorry for Croatia. Aussies won though and play Italy tomorrow.\nAussie Aussie Aussie oi oi oi