[Lefty Noob]

Mike Holmgren once again is bringing up the quality of officiating in the Super Bowl.

"To have the story of the Super Bowl be the officials, that is crazy," Holmgren told the Associated Press on Wednesday. "It was an unusual game and I don't think you ever really get over it... You think about it for years. It was devastating."

All things considered, I guess you can't blame the guy, but dude - seriously - get over it. What's done is done, and dwelling on the past isn't going to help you win this season. He's talking about this at a time where his full attention should be given to free agency and the draft? Not good, if you're a Seahawks fan.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Mike Holmgren once again is bringing up the quality of officiating in the Super Bowl.

"To have the story of the Super Bowl be the officials, that is crazy," Holmgren told the Associated Press on Wednesday. "It was an unusual game and I don't think you ever really get over it... You think about it for years. It was devastating."

All things considered, I guess you can't blame the guy, but dude - seriously - get over it. What's done is done, and dwelling on the past isn't going to help you win this season. He's talking about this at a time where his full attention should be given to free agency and the draft? Not good, if you're a Seahawks fan.

...Ever consider this is a small quote being blown up by the press for the sake of a story?...Someone can ask me about something at work, I can give a similar answer and go back to taking care of business without a second thought...but the press often "makes the story"...he could have added more that never got to print...he could have rolled up his eyes at being asked yet again...etc...

Having said that, I do not care for Mike, or the Seahawks, ...I just find it hard that a person with his level of success would really dwelt on this for this long...doesn't jive ...

[Lefty Noob]

Possibly, but Mike's been around the media for a long time. He knows what they're like. I don't think he would've just innocently said it as though he were griping to an old buddy about it over a beer, you know?

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Possibly, but Mike's been around the media for a long time. He knows what they're like. I don't think he would've just innocently said it as though he were griping to an old buddy about it over a beer, you know?

the point goes to Lefty....point well taken my man...I will move on...

[ThePundit]

I think for Seattle's first away game this year, the opposing fans should throw Kleenex down on the field for Mike .
Maybe if Holmgren wouldn't have been so retarded at the end of the 1st half of that game, he could have helped his own cause.

[cjg11582]

The officiating wasn't that bad. At least not compared to the Colts-Steelers or Broncos-Patriots games. It receives an excess of media attention because one it is the superbowl, and two both judgement calls (The pass interference call in the end zone and giving Roethlisberger the TD) went the way of the team that eventually won the game. If both calls had been reversed in Seattle's favor, it would have been the difference in the game (technically, but I will assume The Steelers would have either kicked a field goal or put it in the end zone on the ensuing play) but dem's the breaks. What does Holmgren want? A text message poll on which way the call should have gone to be the determinant? I can guarantee he would have lost that one as well. They were judgement calls and it is unfortunate, but with all the parity in the modern day NFL, more and more games will be decided in this same fashion.

[Lefty Noob]

Regardless of whether or not the officiating was bad, he needs to move on. He's not doing his 2006 football team any favors by continuing to dwell on the past like this. Maybe he figures last year was Seattle's one and only shot to win it all. You think?

[cjg11582]

Yes I do. The NFC should be vastly improved coming into this season (every team in The NFC East, The Vikings, and there are always teams that come out of the woodwork. Who the hell knows what even The Rams are going to do next year). Thats the only reason the draft is so compelling to me this year, who can really improve their stock, get over the hump and make the conference competitive again? The NFC has been somewhat dominated since The Packers last won their Superbowl, I think they have won just two in the past nine years (Tampa Bay in '03 and St. Louis in in '00).

[desertrat]

The officiating was without a doubt horrible, but Mike needs to move on at this point. To continue complaining about it may just insure that the refs will continue to shaft the Seahawks. The history of bad calls against Holmgren's Seahawks goes back several years but most people outside of Seattle are unaware of how many times it has happened to them. Seattle should be a solid team again this year and hopefully they can take care of business and finish it with a win this time.