Ai, now see, you've mentioned the one team sport in which I have absolutely zero interest. I'm not even sure that I knew the Mavericks were a basketball team (and I still don't know what city they represent. :^P)
Officials are human like everyone else, and while I would certainly agree that it's best not to think in terms of "ifs"--officials are going to make mistakes, and fans are going to see iffy calls as wrong if they don't favor their team--the NFL is so notoriously bad with this. For one, they are the only major sports organization that does not use professional officials. Their officials are doctors, lawyers, and Indian chiefs during the week; officiation is a part-time job for them, so you get part-time quality.
The Super Bowl was just a culmination for me of a season of downright terrible officiation where teams lost games (and in a season of just 16 games, one loss can be the difference between going to the playoffs or sitting at home) not because of their own successes or failures but because of botched calls. The NFL apologized on numerous occasions to teams, admitting that they'd effed up and lost the game for the team. WTF?? And while I agree that thinking in terms of "ifs" is dangerous, a line has to be drawn. When a team goes out and completely dominates another team as the Seahawks did the Steelers and then loses the game because of--not one--several bad calls, that is problematic. A team shouldn't have to play against their opponents and the NFL.
Personally, I think the Steelers shitty season this year is just karma biting them in the ass. And I can't say that I'm upset about that. They don't deserve those Super Bowl rings.
I know, you said you don't care about sports, and here I go a'ramblin'. Sorry. Shutting up now. :^P
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Date: 2006-10-29 05:44 pm (UTC)Officials are human like everyone else, and while I would certainly agree that it's best not to think in terms of "ifs"--officials are going to make mistakes, and fans are going to see iffy calls as wrong if they don't favor their team--the NFL is so notoriously bad with this. For one, they are the only major sports organization that does not use professional officials. Their officials are doctors, lawyers, and Indian chiefs during the week; officiation is a part-time job for them, so you get part-time quality.
The Super Bowl was just a culmination for me of a season of downright terrible officiation where teams lost games (and in a season of just 16 games, one loss can be the difference between going to the playoffs or sitting at home) not because of their own successes or failures but because of botched calls. The NFL apologized on numerous occasions to teams, admitting that they'd effed up and lost the game for the team. WTF?? And while I agree that thinking in terms of "ifs" is dangerous, a line has to be drawn. When a team goes out and completely dominates another team as the Seahawks did the Steelers and then loses the game because of--not one--several bad calls, that is problematic. A team shouldn't have to play against their opponents and the NFL.
Personally, I think the Steelers shitty season this year is just karma biting them in the ass. And I can't say that I'm upset about that. They don't deserve those Super Bowl rings.
I know, you said you don't care about sports, and here I go a'ramblin'. Sorry. Shutting up now. :^P