Did Leavys calls determine the winner of Super Bowl XL?
Absolutely not! In truth, there were missed calls that went against both teams.” Indeed. Lost in the outcry from Super Bowl XL are the myriad of calls that went against the Steelers that the media and fans ignored while latching onto the idea that Seattle was robbed. For instance, Jerramy Stevens caught a pass, took nearly three steps before being leveled and fumbling the ball. The referees incorrectly called the fumble an incomplete pass. Matt Hasselbeck also fumbled the ball, but the turnover was overruled as the referees indicated Larry Foote touched him prior to that, negating the fumble. That’s two turnovers that didn’t go Pittsburgh’s way that should have. And much was made of the holding calls against Seattle. What was not accurately reported were the non-holding calls in the Super Bowl that should have been. According to Football Outsiders, an objective 3rd party site, Sean Locklear committed 10 holds during the game but was flagged for only two. Left tackle Walter Jones should
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