Originally posted by TConwell
Even a 50-50 guess on what will happen has a 1 in 2 chance of being right. [;)]
Thats why it was used metaphorically
Heres why I was upset with the game. Obviously the Steelers and many of the fans think they won on their own merit which I disagree with.
As I said before, I dont use penalties as excuses in 99% of all cases. I usually say "suck it up, theres time left, get over it" but in this instance it wasnt like the time left mattered. The penalties were scattered about the game and it for another normal team, those would have been scoring drives. But I definatly think the Steelers were helped out alot because the penalties made it very easy for them. It allowed them to do what they do best and thats sit on a lead and play hard defense without much worry.
Another reason is I know what its like to win an important game on a penalty or penalties. When I was playing golf in High School we had an important game against a league team. We needed to win in order to force a playoff with another league team or in the case that worked out, share a birth to the Sectionals.
It was the final hole and I was playing up to the green and hit a great 7 wood to about 20 feet. One of the other teams guy hit a great drive but shanked his second shot. Knowing that every stroke counted because he was one of the better guys he got very upset and threw his club about 10 yard against his bag, knocking it over. That is unsportsmanlike conduct and its cause for a 1 stroke penalty.
Instead of telling him then and getting him further pissed off I decided I would let him play the hole out and add the stroke at the end of the hole.
As we were telling each other what we had he said "I had a 5" to which I responded "No, you had a 6. You threw your club and I am assessing a 1 stroke penalty." Of course he was mad but could not dispute since our coaches were right there.
We tallied up the scores and we won...by one stroke.
Sure, we won. But it wasnt what I call a "legit" win. Yes, the other team made a mistake but its not a win I went home and bragged about. How can you feel good about winning because of a mistake like that? I dont find any good feeling in that. We ended up stunning 3 teams at Sectionals and went on to Districts for the first time in a decade. (of course, we got demolished there)
But we were alot like the Steelers and I just hope that the Steelers and their fans realize this wasnt such a great win. Yes, they win. I think its great that Bettis and Cower got their rings and the Lombardi but this isnt one Id go around telling everyone about. They surely have to know that 3 bogus calls were made (not including the Ben TD which he admits to believing he didnt get it across -
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/wcStory?contentId=5311588 )
Of course, the Seahawks made their fair share of mistakes but those mistakes coming home were mistakes any team makes. Heck, the Steelers played horrible the entire game but pulled 3 great plays and won themselves a Super Bowl.
I just wanted a good game and instead got a horribly officiated game in which the winning team didnt even play that well and definatly should have destroyed the visiting team based on the penalties and home field advantage.