The two calls that were reviewed were close and that's what instant replay is surposed to filter out.

When you are making a call that has such a big effect on so many people, it should be reviewed and there is a legitimate question as to why they didn't. The calls I really wonder about was the roughing the passer called on the Cardinals, QB scrambling, a lot going on, the lineman coming in and the pass gets thrown, that was a poor call under the circumstances. The other call was running over the holder, by rule it may be a penalty, but there was no intent and, unlike a kicker, he is not in a vulnerable position.

But, it was a game and a good one, to bad the refs played to much of a part in it.

Don't even go there, this is not some high school football game. Maybe next year!

The Cardinals feel as though they were robbed?

Right, like that one play made the difference. Jeez, you guys were flagged for three personal fouls in a single drive alone, and damn near a hundred yards overall in penalties.

If anyone has a reason to feel robbed, it was Larry Fitzgerald. What happened, Coach? Did your staff forget he was on the team until the fourth quarter?

Welcome to the small market vs. big market world Arizona...same thing happened to us in Seattle in '05..."little things" didn't go our way. Like the officials. That said, AZ defense could've shown a lot better on that last drive.

the refs always seem to play a part in pitt and new england games... hmmmm. wonder why. who cares anyway? commercials are more important.

The Roughing-the-Passer call was just terrible. And I didnt know there was such a call as Roughing-the-Holder.

It was a good game. Pittsburgh was a slightly better team. Arizona showed its coaching inexperience. I do hope the refs receive the review they deserve.

I thinks it's called CYA and another officiating debacle to a debacle of a season. We need refs whose only job they have is officiating; not part time staffers. Another thing we saw is that the Cards were the better team. One bad play at the end of each half spelled their doom, though. Steelers were completely overrated.

whaa, whaa, whaa,whaa. Of course they feel cheated every superbowl loser always puts their loss to a bad call rather than on the real reason: bad players!!! Stop whining and accept the loss, as a Patriots fan I know what a loss is when your team goes 18-0 and loses the most important game of the season...DHO!!

The Super Bowl is far too important to let a blown call like that end it, especially without a review. What actually happened was Warner's arm was moving forward, then the Steeler player grabbed his arm and pulled it back. That was when the ball came out. As soon as his arm began moving forward, it was a forward pass, regardless of the defender pulling his arm back. Wrong call, and made worse because the replay official didn't stop play and review it. With as much money as they make, they should have taken a few minutes to see what really happened on the field. If I performed in my job as poorly as the NFL referees have in the 2008 season, I would have been fired long ago, and deservingly so. But they make for one game more than any of us makes in a year.

Oh, by the way, I was in the nice position of liking both teams, and cheering for both. My grind on the officials isn't because "my team" was losing, but because they blew the call, then blew the opportunity to fix it. Unacceptable, period. The blown call didn't make Arizona lose (their pass defense disappeared at the end), but it certainly robbed Warner of a chance for a miracle finish. The refs didn't rob Rothlisberger of his chance, but they did Warner. What a fitting way to close out a season with the poorest officiating I have seen in 50 years of watching professional football.

I have been coaching for years and could see that was not a fumble from the beginning. We reviewed it on our couch with the DIVO and the staff agrees that the refs are overpaid. I have seen it before..a blown call and they play it to save face. Too bad. Not saying the Card would have won but opportunity would have been there.

Let the STEALERS bask in the glow of a stolen Super Bowl victory courtesy of the NFL and poor officiating, especially when they do not follow their own rules of review at the end of a terrible call. Awful!!!!

Let the STEALERS bask in the glow of a stolen Super Bowl victory courtesy of the NFL and poor officiating, especially when they do not follow their own rules of review at the end of a terrible call. Awful!!!!

Hey Carolyn.... read the majority of the blogs.... you will see the game was stolen- and the reviews of replays were pitiful. The STEALERS did not win the game; Arizona lost it with great help from the NFL.

come on ..............who wants to listen to poor losers

I wanted the Cardinals to win this game,yes the refs made several bad calls,but the cardinals blew the game they should have won, their defence screwed up when it counted and so did Warner a few times like the ball on the 3 yard line everybody expected a touchdown he threw an interception instead. they self destructed their game,and that's why the Steeler won.

What little I watched, they WERE disgusting. They played like the Buffalso Bills of old, the BUMS I remembered. They were lethargic, missed tackles, and Warner looked like he was asleep at the switch, what I watched, they deserved to lose. "PERIOD". There once in a life time came and went, and so did they.................

Carolyn---Best team ever??? Time to get back on your meds, dear.

Steelers? Very good team. Great? No way.

It was absolute bullocks that the call was not at least reviewed. But Steelers getting a little help from the officials, what else is new? Seattle fans must be asking, "And this surprises you?" And don't tell me I'm a sore loser or that I'm jealous of the steelers, cause I really couldn't care less. I smell ridiculousness when I see it.

It would be ignorant to say that last call blew the game. Not exactly. Arizona blew the game that was their's to win. Larry Fitzgerald is always open and has game breaking speed. Seriously, did the coaching staff/Warner forget he was on the team or something!? That interception and the ensuing inability to stop James Harrison was also terrible. And finally Rodgers-Cromartie deserves to be cut for his incompetence the entire night.

Fact, there were several absolutely horrible calls by the officials the roughing the passer call was a joke as was the roughing the holder. There was a blatant face mask on a Cardinal missed in the runback at the end of the first half. The Steeler line got away with holding all through the second half. In short the officiating was horrible as is normal with the NFL. BUT!!! Despite all of that it was Cardinals mistakes that gave the game away. Whoever thought that play at the end of the first half was a good idea needs to have his head examined. The Cardinals corners and safeties kept getting drawn off their assignments by Ben's scrambling and he would then dump it to the open receiver they abandoned. Those two things right there gave the game away. Rookie mistakes in a big game.....

As the rule is writen, that was an incomlete pass. (Ball in hand, hand moving forward). Its a fairly safe bet it didn't matter but I was pissed the game didn't end on a hail marry to the end zone, a hook and ladder play, something to make it last right to the end.

One thought I've had since the NFL got rid of the push out rule (I know this didn't aply to last night regardless) But just imagine if a reciever jumps high for a ball, and the defender is able to catch the reciever and carry him to the sideline, and dump him out-of-bounds. Even if its only a yard or less, are the officials going to rule the reciever out? I could see some smaller recievers getting carried several yards. Am I reading too much into this rule change or did the NFL rules commitee make a subjective call, as it was before, even more subjective?

As they always say, its a game of inches, if the field was just a few inches longer just before half, Steelers don't get the TD and maybe loose, so many great escapes by Ben to avoid critical sacks, the game winning TD pass, great play but again only inches to spare. All in all I think the Cards may have been the better team, certainly better than I ever thought they were. Had AZ limmited their penalties, that alone may have been enough to give them the win. Glad I'm not a Cards fan, its going to take some time to get over that one.

Has anyone seen (I have not) one photo or replay that shows both of Santonio Holmes' feet on the ground when he made the game-winning grab? It's a great catch, but with all of the video and still cameras there, can't we get one shot that shows that his right foot was touching when he made the reception? If that play had been ruled incomplete, would the evidence support overturning it? I don't think so. BTW, I have no rooting interest - I'm just a fan of the game and while they would have two more downs to score, I think "The Catch" was the (primary) moment of controversy.

this guys writing the article is a j/o when he says the refs had blown the two calls. They were both ovewrturned but it took several views and replays to finally come to that conclusion. To call the a blown call in live speed ur just plain stupid. And the fumble should have never been overturned bases on the ruling of the later fumble. Especially because it was ruled a fumble on the field. Just consider that the cards got extra trys and still coudln't win. No one can take anything from the steelers. Greatest Superbowl ever!

That was a tough call...I still think he was mid-throw and the call was bunk, but I don't know if another 15 seconds would have changed anything. I think the call should have been reviewed, though, because it's just about fairness to the players. The Cardinals aren't the best team out there, but they tried and gave it their all and, you know, this is what every NFL player lives for. The least you can do is review the call when it means somebody's hopes and dreams out on that field.

C'mon, Poetic Justice. Please tell me the Seahawks still aren't whining about your Super Bowl loss to the Steelers. It was annoying and petty then and it's annoying and petty now. Get over it.

There's a reason(s) the Steelers have won six Super Bowl titles. They are, and have been, well-coached teams with a lot of grit, determination and pride in their small-market city. The ownership is smart, plays by the rules and gives everybody a fair chance -- but you are expected to perform. We don't have any hot shots who can't behave off the field and demand all the attention when they are on it. It is truly a team sport. They are constantly complementing each other and sharing the glory.

The Steeler fans . . . and most of us have been with the Steelers through thick and thin . . . are decent, hard-working people who, like our team, work hard and play hard. You can discuss our "class" as long as you want, but we support our team through the ups and downs and revel in our accomplishments . . . we just happen to have a lot of them to revel in.

Congratulations, Steelers! You've achieved your six-pack!

The officials blew this call. Kurt's arm was going forward and should have been an incomplete pass. That fact they did not review the play just confirms that the officials were horrible. After all, why were there 2 other calls over turned during the game. What a shame the officials can not be consistent.