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It was exciting, but I'm more inclined to agree with Palatine about the quality. Joel Send a noteboard - 08/02/2011 01:46:47 PM
One of the best games I've seen in a long while. I like how the refs for the most part let them play.

Well, the refs are there for a reason, and there were a few calls that were just flat out bad. Most obvious was the Packers "incomplete" pass late in the third that should've been ruled a fumble and Packers recovery for a first down, but was upheld even after the replay clearly showed possession and control. As it happens, Mendenhall fumbled at around the Packers 35 on the ensuing drive, and the Packers not only recovered but went on a TD drive as a result, but if Pitt HADN'T fumbled, the Pack was back on their heels after the Steelers had been in control for most of the quarter on both sides of the ball, and a 10 point swing at that or any point would've cost them the game. Similarly, a horsecollar tackle on Mendenhall earlier wasn't called and instead of a big run or a 15 yard penalty Pitt was forced to punt from inside their 20. That's before we get into Ben throwing interceptions into double coverage or putting up jump balls from his own end zone that scored a TD for the wrong team.
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NP - 07/02/2011 04:11:40 AM 712 Views
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Right, I keep forgetting the last FG, sorry. - 07/02/2011 06:19:50 AM 681 Views
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joel -- give it up - 07/02/2011 01:35:11 PM 657 Views
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and - 08/02/2011 05:17:49 PM 825 Views
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I hate when that happens. - 07/02/2011 03:55:35 AM 675 Views
gghrhahrhghg! - 07/02/2011 04:08:17 AM 708 Views
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It was exciting, but I'm more inclined to agree with Palatine about the quality. - 08/02/2011 01:46:47 PM 792 Views
Re: It was exciting, but I'm more inclined to agree with Palatine about the quality. - 08/02/2011 02:32:53 PM 747 Views
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despise everything they represent??? - 09/02/2011 01:54:07 AM 782 Views
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I don't pick teams, I root for teams. - 07/02/2011 06:06:50 PM 531 Views

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