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Vote: Did the officials steal the Super Bowl?



1) What grade would you give referee Bill Leavy's officiating crew for Super Bowl XL?


48.9% F

25.3% D

14.7% C

9.3% B

1.8% A


2) How do you rate the overall state of officiating in the NFL?


35.1% Average

31.8% Bad

20.0% Good

11.3% Abysmal

1.8% Excellent


3) Did the officiating in Sunday's game unfairly favor one team?


78.8% Unfairly favored the Steelers

16.5% The right calls were made

4.8% Unfairly favored the Seahawks


4) Which played the biggest role in determining the outcome of the game?


56.3% Officials missing calls

29.5% Seahawks not making plays

14.2% 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?


73.4% No

20.7% Yes

5.9% 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?


58.4% No

26.8% Yes

14.8% 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?


74.2% No

15.3% Yes

10.5% I'm not sure


8) Do you feel that you understand what constitutes a ''football move'' on plays involving potential fumbles?


63.6% Yes

36.4% No


9) How much would creating full-time officiating positions, instead of the current part-time positions, help improve the quality of NFL officiating?


45.3% A lot

42.4% A little

12.4% Not at all


10) Which major sport has the best officials?


44.8% MLB

22.6% NHL

20.6% NBA

11.9% NFL


Total Votes: 81,813

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