This is straight from ESPN folks....Seattle got screwed, and the rest of the country knows it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vote: Did the officials steal the Super Bowl?
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Your responses in bold text below.
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1) What grade would you give referee Bill Leavy's officiating crew for Super Bowl XL?
50.0% F
25.2% D
14.2% C
8.7% B
1.9% A
2) How do you rate the overall state of officiating in the NFL?
34.3% Average
32.9% Bad
19.2% Good
11.6% Abysmal
1.9% Excellent
3) Did the officiating in Sunday's game unfairly favor one team?
78.9% Unfairly favored the Steelers
16.4% The right calls were made
4.7% Unfairly favored the Seahawks
4) Which played the biggest role in determining the outcome of the game?
56.9% Officials missing calls
28.7% Seahawks not making plays
14.4% Steelers making plays
5) Do you think the official made the right call on Darrell Jackson's offensive pass interference in the endzone, negating a Seattle touchdown in the first quarter?
73.5% No
20.8% Yes
5.7% I'm not sure
6) Do you think the football broke the plane of the goal line on Ben Roethlisberger's touchdown run in the second quarter?
59.2% No
26.0% Yes
14.9% I'm not sure
7) Do you think the official made the right call on Sean Locklear's holding penalty in the fourth quarter, negating an 18-yard reception to the one-yard line by Jerramy Stevens?
74.0% No
15.5% Yes
10.5% I'm not sure
8) Do you feel that you understand what constitutes a ''football move'' on plays involving potential fumbles?
64.8% Yes
35.2% No
9) How much would creating full-time officiating positions, instead of the current part-time positions, help improve the quality of NFL officiating?
45.0% A lot
42.5% A little
12.5% Not at all
10) Which major sport has the best officials?
44.9% MLB
23.4% NHL
20.2% NBA
11.5% NFL
Total Votes: 130,726
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