Theres no point in arguing with you because we both have our own opinions but I have a poll from espn with almost 12,000 respondants that shows I am far from being alone
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1) What grade would you give referee Bill Leavy's officiating crew for Super Bowl XL?
45.4% F
26.4% D
15.8% C
10.5% B
1.9% A
2) How do you rate the overall state of officiating in the NFL?
35.1% Average
30.5% Bad
21.7% Good
10.6% Abysmal
2.0% Excellent
3) Did the officiating in Sunday's game unfairly favor one team?
76.7% Unfairly favored the Steelers
18.1% The right calls were made
5.2% Unfairly favored the Seahawks
4) Which played the biggest role in determining the outcome of the game?
52.8% Officials missing calls
32.5% Seahawks not making plays
14.8% 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?
71.7% No
22.3% Yes
6.0% 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?
56.6% No
29.0% Yes
14.4% 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?
72.7% No
16.6% Yes
10.8% I'm not sure
8) Do you feel that you understand what constitutes a ''football move'' on plays involving potential fumbles?
62.4% Yes
37.6% No
9) How much would creating full-time officiating positions, instead of the current part-time positions, help improve the quality of NFL officiating?
44.9% A lot
42.5% A little
12.6% Not at all
10) Which major sport has the best officials?
43.8% MLB
22.2% NHL
21.1% NBA
12.9% NFL
Total Votes: 11,973
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