Worst Call in Super Bowl History?

[steveringo]

Sanders clearly caught the ball with both feet on the ground, turned to run, then got popped. Ball comes out, Bolton picks it up and runs it in for his second defensive TD of the game... I see people complaining about a stupid holding call, but this reversal takes the cake.

 

[BigKen]

Minor penalties until there's 2 minutes to go. Should have been 4th and 8. Instead the fix was in and the Chiefs were allowed to run out the clock.

NFL is getting worse than the NBA

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Worst call in SB history?

Super Bowl XIII.
Benny Barnes.
Fred Swearingen.

Pain.

 

[jarntt]

Am I the only one that thinks that was actually the right call?
I thought the Goedert catch should have been reversed.

I also thought the holding on the last drive was borderline. Not as obvious as a lot are saying. Letter of the law, sure, but don't show a still frame as you can do that on many, many plays and find a grab or push

 

[obxyankeefan]

Worst calls were the Steelers Seahawks Superbowl.

Both the fumble reverse and the holding call were called the correct call by the person they affected the most. Bolden said that he went to the sideline and told his coach it was going to be overturned.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Am I the only one that thinks that was actually the right call?
I thought the Goedert catch should have been reversed.

I also thought the holding on the last drive was borderline. Not as obvious as a lot are saying. Letter of the law, sure, but don't show a still frame as you can do that on many, many plays and find a grab or push

I agree with you on your first two but the last one...

He clearly impeded the WR. Would he have made the catch? We'll never know but he would've been a hell of a lot closer. That's why I think it was the right call. It looked awkward. I think it easily knocked him 2 strides of his route.

 

[redseat]

That was not a catch by the rulebook. He caught ball, barely turned and got popped.

That was a HOLD just surprised they called it then.

 

[Old Lion]

Sanders clearly caught the ball with both feet on the ground, turned to run, then got popped. Ball comes out, Bolton picks it up and runs it in for his second defensive TD of the game... I see people complaining about a stupid holding call, but this reversal takes the cake.

I seldomly side with the retarded refs but Its the whole football move thingy. He only got 2 feet down. In that case you have to make a football move. It was definitely close to being tucked but they may have gotten it right for a change.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Sanders clearly caught the ball with both feet on the ground, turned to run, then got popped. Ball comes out, Bolton picks it up and runs it in for his second defensive TD of the game... I see people complaining about a stupid holding call, but this reversal takes the cake.

That’s not a catch according to the rule. You can debate whether the rule should be changed but as it’s currently officiated that’s not a catch. He needs to take a third step after he gets possession. He doesn’t make a football move. You’re reacting to how slow it looks on replay. The Super Bowl is a big day for a bunch of casuals. I highly recommend investing in NFL football going forward and not just the Super Bowl. It’s entertaining like this on a weekly basis.

 

[UK Cowboy]

Am I the only one that thinks that was actually the right call?
I thought the Goedert catch should have been reversed.

I also thought the holding on the last drive was borderline. Not as obvious as a lot are saying. Letter of the law, sure, but don't show a still frame as you can do that on many, many plays and find a grab or push

Eagles had a lot more big calls go their way

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Minor penalties until there's 2 minutes to go. Should have been 4th and 8. Instead the fix was in and the Chiefs were allowed to run out the clock.

NFL is getting worse than the NBA

What benefits do the NFL receive from the Chiefs winning instead of the Eagles

Philly is a bigger market

 

[PnkPanther]

That’s not a catch according to the rule. You can debate whether the rule should be changed but as it’s currently officiated that’s not a catch. He needs to take a third step after he gets possession. He doesn’t make a football move. You’re reacting to how slow it looks on replay. The Super Bowl is a big day for a bunch of casuals. I highly recommend investing in NFL football going forward and not just the Super Bowl. It’s entertaining like this on a weekly basis.

The rule is actually for this very reason, so there aren't the bang/bang fumbles

 

[Stakesarehigh]

That was not a catch by the rulebook. He caught ball, barely turned and got popped.

That was a HOLD just surprised they called it then.

More this. And the fact the ball wasn't catchable

 

[Picklerick 2.0]

Hyperbole is the new breakfast cereal.

 

[Sparhawk]

The biggest tell was the that WR wasn't screaming for a call to be made.

Regardless, I would prefer Bradberry let him score the TD so the Eagles get the ball back with enough time.
Pretty sure KC would have kicked the XP.
But, if the Eagles had scored a TD on the ensuing drive, I believe they would have went for 2.

Oh, well.

Congrats to KC.

3 championships lost in a row. New record!

 

[redseat]

More this. And the fact the ball wasn't catchable

Yeah it didn't seem that catchable. However what's his name admitted he held and we don't truly know if it would have been caught without the hold.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

The biggest tell was the that WR wasn't screaming for a call to be made.

Regardless, I would prefer Bradberry let him score the TD so the Eagles get the ball back with enough time.
Pretty sure KC would have kicked the XP.
But, if the Eagles had scored a TD on the ensuing drive, I believe they would have went for 2.

Oh, well.

Congrats to KC.

3 championships lost in a row. New record!

Good thing Philly fans don't carry chips on their shoulders anyway

 

[PnkPanther]

More this. And the fact the ball wasn't catchable

I don't know if you can say that, it landed in bounds and had he not been held he might have got there

I neither hate nor like the call

 

[Stakesarehigh]

I don't know if you can say that, it landed in bounds and had he not been held he might have got there

I neither hate nor like the call

I get it's a catch 22 for the league. You wonder how you can make that call there but at same time dbs can't get the green light to mug receivers late in game

 

[Shanemansj13]

Minor penalties until there's 2 minutes to go. Should have been 4th and 8. Instead the fix was in and the Chiefs were allowed to run out the clock.

NFL is getting worse than the NBA

The refs usually suck but it's hard to blame the refs when the player admits he made a mistake lol

Eagles CB James Bradberry on crucial third-down penalty: 'It was holding'