[Mattymar]

OK here's my 2 cents on the game. Yes, the refs were terrible. Yes, the calls favored the Steelers. I was watching the game with about 6 or 7 people who were all rooting for the Steelers and they all agreed that the refs were screwing over the Seahawks. It was a joke. The offensive pass interference was terrible. The holding calls were cheap. The personal foul on Hasselbeck was by far the worst of the bunch.

Unfortunately, I have seen worse. Unfortunately, it has come this postseason. Unfortunately, it came in the past couple postseasons. The officiating definitely needs to be addressed big time this offseason. You cannot have an NFL where the officials have a big say in the outcome of the games. You cannot have some officials calling weak push-offs and some not calling them. You cannot have some officials calling cheap holdings and some not calling them. Everyone has to be on the same page. Officials calls are too important in football to have these kinds of problems. It is a shame.

That said, the Seahawks must first blame themselves. Jeremy Stevens got what he deserved for opening his big mouth. He was absolutely disgusting out there. A couple missed field goals, not easy kicks by any stretch but you have to come up big to win a Super Bowl. Allowing a 75 yard touchdown by a practically untouched Willie Parker simply cannot happen. This was the most important game in these guys' lives and some of them didn't come through when they needed to. Even Hasselbeck should take some blame, though I do feel he was outstanding tonight, for terrible clock management at the end of both halves. These are crucial times and having mental breakdowns are simply inexcusable.

I must also recognize the Steelers as they deserve every bit of this Super Bowl title. I do feel like the Seahawks are the better team, but the Steelers make the plays when they need to. They have brilliant coaching and it showed tonight. That reverse pass by Randal-El was a thing of beauty. The D did a solid job containing Shaun Alexander. Roethlesberger was not sharp by any stretch tonight but he made some heady plays. Hines Ward was the best player on the field tonight, period. Hasselbeck was a close second, but Ward made some big plays at big times.

OK I guess that was a little more than 2 cents worth but I just had to get all that out.