Is that the worst officiating you have ever seen in a NFL game?
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.
1096827
Yes, a whole lot of the uncalled fouls are just amazing. I mean, I've seen some bad officiating in watching Baseball, and horrible when it comes to football, but I mean, the guy that got a red Card on CZE just now, and the yellow card that just got given. He hit the ball full on...\n\nSome of the offsides are extremely close too...\n\nThese refs just aren't being consistent at all... it's too bad too...
1000312
Agreed the flag was up and my heart goes out to the Koreans, it was clearly an offside and the lines man knows it, i was really longing to see them in the quarter finals just like in 2002, but there is nothing i can do about that now. The officiating in this tournament has been the worst i have seen all my life. 20 yellow cards in the match between Portugal and Netherlands, can you beat that, just when i was getting disgusted with the officiating in the USA - Italy game. I will say the officials got Korea out of this world cup just like a lot of other small teams in FIFA's eyes.
1126099
the refs are absolutely blind/idiotic/dumb. they can't see what's going on, what everyone else in the stadium and at home can see. like in the korea v swiss game! THE FLAG WAS UP. how could you not see that/ it was impossibel to miss. the ref was an idiot
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?
1110082
No, I think the refereeing in the past has been bad. The players have been allowed to run wild for so long. Finally, some boundries are being set and the players are walking right over those boundries. There are consequences for such actions.\n\nIt is the PLAYER'S job to learn what will and won't be allowed, and the way these players are so slow to learn, I wonder how many brain cells they have.\n\n95% of the calls and 99% of the cards I have seen can be backed up by the Laws of the Game.
1002191
I don't know about fraud, but clearly another example of crap calls by another ref. This years World Cup will go down as the most embarassing Cup in recent history. And I'm sure FIFA neither cares notr will they do anything about it. I have never seena  tournament, in any sport - marred by such garbage officiating. Ever.
822406
The refereeing has been very inconsistent with these new rules! I'm all for cleaning up the cheap stuff and the blatant restraining penalties but I've seen lots of questionable calls on hooks, tripping and interference but then there are times, especially late in the game that they ignore obvious penalties and that needs to change!! They should also do away with the 2nd referee...that's like having 2 judges in a court case!!
1109697
YES i agree with u the officiating is the worst ever at any competition ( i think)
1068256
Disgraceful. FIFA'S way of punishing Australia for the Kewell incident. But how high did they rise above the challenge. I never thought I could feel more proud. Anyway back to Poll. Tackle on Viduka ignored, 2 handballs by the same Croatian player ignored. Croatian player manhandles the referee during a hissy fit and is allowed to stay on the field. Brett Emerton's 2nd yellow card was a farce. The Croatian Captain allowed to stay on the field after a second yellow card and don't even try to tell me a referee is that stupid he could make a mistake like that. He ignored it and issued a 3rd yellow card. They were just the main things. What a joke. Let's see if FIFA have the guts to discipline him like they should. This only proves my case for a minimum fee for referee's with a negotiated balance after the match based on their performance. $40 000 to give a performance like that.
1141171
Well I think it's quite unfair to say that this batch of refs have been the worst in the history of the World Cup, considering that it's just a couple of matches and terrible calls that have ruined several matches.\n\nJust want to remind everyone that there has been plenty of fantastic officiating going on, but it's just that these are never reported or highlighted to us. It's only the mistakes that constantly make the headlines. I mean, look at poor Graham Poll! I know the guy made horrendous errors during the Australia-Croatia match, e,g, in handing out 3 yellow cards before sending the player off. But I don't suppose many are aware of how well he managed the other group games he had earlier officiated.\n\nSo don't be so hasty to say that the refs suck just because they err once in a while. I mean, they sure don't have supersonic eyes, and they're human after all. It's not as if any of us can even be half as good as him.\n\nPlease, give the refs a break.
26158
That whole game was a mess -- from the an officiating point of view.  The problem with the final play was that, while the entire Nebraska team was on the field, there were also Michigan players and coaches (ok, one coach) on the field.  So, what should have been called was offsetting penalties for illegal participation, replay the down.
953441
I believe so... You gotta let these guys have some fun... Maybe Terrell Owens was tired after scoring and just needed a little nap... Come on refs let the fans see the comical side of these players.....
129357
I admit, I was pissed at the officials watching the Super Bowl.  But with that said, I don't think officials are getting any worse then they were 5, 10, 20 years ago.  \n\nOfficiating is simply relying on your best judgement at a very high rate of speed without the benefit of instant replay in slow motion (unless of course it's challenged).  The officials know the rules and the league now has instant replay for QA purposes.  I don't know where we would benefit by having officials work full time.  They are graded every game and they watch the film weekly to see what went right and what went wrong.
1183611
From the match Australia v Italy, what a disgusting display of refereeing. All games so far have had bad calls. I hope the final is a clean game, for the game itself. How many soccer fans are let down by bad calls right now?
1002537
It's about time somebody asks this!!  I watched that game as if I were studying a map- it was pure, unadulterated bullsh*t how the refs completely sided with the Steelers as if they were getting their wood off by ignoring penalties and such!!  Never have I been so disgraced and ashamed of the National Football League!  The Seahawks played a damn superb game and deserved to win!!!
670660
I hate basketball officiating, but that could just be because everytime someone breathes on the guy with the ball it is a foul. These guys are professional athletes, they can handle it. Let them play the freakin' game!