UPDATE - Peter King actually calls the game correctly in his MMQB at SI (for the most part)
by Wytefang on Oct 26, 2009 7:36 AM CDT
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I suppose it shouldn't be a surprise to note that at least one early article summing up the game, Sports Illustrated's Recap, already fails to mention the Viking's mostly dominant performance and claims that the Steeler's defense badly outplayed us.
What's missing, as you may have already noticed, is the horrifically bad Referee decision to call "tripping" on Dugan that basically cost us a TD and allowed them to get the play that led to the fumble return for a TD (never even happens if the TD is scored as it should've been). Simply awful reporting. One can expect Peter King and probably Don "I love Green Bay" Banks to also follow suit and fail to mention the craptacular call that changed the game for the Vikes.
In all fairness, the Steelers took advantage of those turnovers, particularly the fluky ricocheted pass off of Taylor's hand, and congrats to them on their victory but it's hard for Viking's fans to stomach ensuing articles that entirely fail to report how the game actually unfolded.
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UPDATE (Monday Morning) - Well I'm pleased to note that Peter King actually had the cajones to call the game in his Monday Morning QB column mostly as it happened - noting the awful penalty and its potent affect on the game's results. He always properly notes that the Interception was an unlucky deflection. I was somewhat impressed.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/10/25/mmqb/index.html?eref=sihp
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Not surprising at all.
If it was a bad call, say it was a bad call.
by Anthony21 on Oct 25, 2009 3:54 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not only
was this a bad call, it was one of the worst I have witnessed. Believe me, I have witnessed many. The more I think about it, the more I get angry. Not only will the NFL not do anything about addressing this, they will continue to claim that they continue to improve their officiating prowess. The media will not do anything, as they are mostly pawns for the NFL. This ref needs to be reprimanded and retrained. We as fans should not have to accept incompetence like this.
"Skol pa fiskande"
by NobleSavage on Oct 25, 2009 11:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've seen much worse...
Dugan needs to learn to block with his feet on the ground. It was a horrible ticky-tack call but if you make a habit of blocking that way you will get those penalties. The writer of the article in question probably watched all of the early games at the same time, so we get a highlight-reel type of synopsis instead of quality reporting. We had the opportunity to make the call moot, bottom-line we just didn’t get it done. We’re having a great season so far and I believe that we will continue to improve and our efforts on the field will reflect that. Let’s redirect our focus toward Green Bay and get things back on track! Go Vikes!
by Jshore on Oct 26, 2009 5:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well I’m not expecting hyperbole from them but an honest mention of the call (like when they made a big production of the Pass Interference call against the Packer’s Woodson in the Vikes game against the Packers – I saw it mentioned in nearly every article) would be nice at least. :(
by Wytefang on Oct 25, 2009 3:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
No, I absolutely agree.
Any reporter who omits that call in a recap loses their credibility in my book.
by Anthony21 on Oct 25, 2009 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Refs are ruining football weekly
we didn’t lose to the steelers today, we lost to the refs… sometimes it’s almost enough to make me stop watching football because you see it so much… until they include penalties as reviewable plays, the refs will always have to much control over the outcome of a game… disgraceful… i’m ashamed to be a football fan today
favre, jackson, rosenfels, the tooth fairy... i don't care, just give me a Super Bowl!
by 'foot on Oct 25, 2009 4:15 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Rice Catch
Childress had to challenge Rice’s catch ruled out of bounds on the sidelines. On television at real speed it was difficult to see whether he got both feet down or not. Upon further review, with the help of instant replay, Rice was clearly inbounds after making the reception – by 8-10 inches. How does a guy supposed to be watching for that miss it? The ref has to get that call right.
by LoveHate on Oct 26, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha
You just said yourself at real speed it was difficult to see whether or not he made the catch. I don’t think it was a question of whether or not he was in bounds when catching it, but rather if he got both feet down. It was awfully hard to tell whether he ever got that right foot down or not even with the instant replay.
I think some of you are underestimating how difficult it is to make some of these heat of the moment calls these refs have to make.
by packallday555 on Oct 26, 2009 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree...
It’s hard for them to make all the plays right all the time. At least the ability to challenege the play exists – if not, the play is incomplete and nothing happens at all.
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by Manimal on Oct 26, 2009 12:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That penalty was essentially a 14 point play and the reason we lost this game.
Even with the INT, we would at least have the lead.
by Bjorno on Oct 25, 2009 4:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If anyone has/finds video...
post it or send one of us an email.
by Anthony21 on Oct 25, 2009 4:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
it is on youtube
here is the link:
by EasternVike on Oct 25, 2009 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You'll love this:
From the AP storyline on the game:
“But Fox STEPPED IN FRONT OF Favre’s pass intended for Chester Taylor”
by Migrant lurker on Oct 25, 2009 4:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FBN_VIKINGS_STEELERS?SITE=VABRM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Link to said story
by Bjorno on Oct 25, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why does umpiring always go so clearly to the home team
Clearly with the Vikings getting 11 penalties called on them and the Steelers, what like 3 or 4, the game is like going up hill pulling a plow behind you. The horrific tripping penalty called on the Vikings that negated a touchdown was ridiculous. Why can’t the game be decided by the players and the plays of the game and not by the officials?
Does anyone else feel that this has been getting worse lately?
by chester8 on Oct 25, 2009 4:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
i feel like it’s always been bad, but it does seem to be getting worse, yes…. of course, it’s hard to disagree after watching what happened today
favre, jackson, rosenfels, the tooth fairy... i don't care, just give me a Super Bowl!
by 'foot on Oct 25, 2009 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Football is miles better than baseball.
by Salty on Oct 27, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No kidding – the thing that’s annoying is that Steeler fans refuse to acknowledge the crap call, actually going so far as to claim that there was a missed Holding call on Harvin’s return? WTF? You’d think the announcers would mention that on TV, too, if it was that obvious but I don’t recall them saying a darn thing there. Yet they sure thought we got ripped off on that craptacular “tripping” call…clearly the facts support what we’ve seen today.
Pretty sad. But at least we know that we outplayed them at THEIR field. I’m pleased with that much, anyway.
by Wytefang on Oct 25, 2009 4:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I should clarify – some Steeler’s fans are claiming those things. Others have been good sports about the game in general. I don’t hate the Steelers by any means (not like I hate the Packers) but I’m disappointed that such an exciting game was wasted by an awful referee call. :(
by Wytefang on Oct 25, 2009 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, Viking fans, hold you head up high we played well enough to win that game.
The Vikings have an awesome team this year and I am excited each week to watch them.
by chester8 on Oct 25, 2009 4:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
you’re absolutely right… we did play well enough to win and should have…. it’s just going to be difficult looking past this game right now… it’s still too soon…. hopefully we can just play the rest of our games against teams only, not the refs too…
favre, jackson, rosenfels, the tooth fairy... i don't care, just give me a Super Bowl!
by 'foot on Oct 25, 2009 5:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I saw holding on the steelers many times
there was one where kevin williams was running backwards because of it and instead they throw a flag at benny sapp for hitting ben barely out of bounds
I would have a signature... but it could cause a schism on this site
by Grape Drank on Oct 25, 2009 5:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought I was the only one who saw this..
He was pulling away from him and trying to release from the hold but he litterally got held the WHOLE play.. and Ben was still in bounds when benny sapp left his feet… what a girl
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by 4 AP Jerseys on Oct 25, 2009 9:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its not just us.
I been thinkin for awhile that some of these refs must have been Steelers fans of old because the Steelers get so many phantom calls going their way its just ridiculous. Like last year in the playoffs when they got the “roughing the kicker call” when the guy didn’t even touch the steelers punter at all. At the most they could have called “running into the kicker” but no they called “roughing” because running into would not have given them the 1st they needed.
by midnightwonder on Oct 26, 2009 6:41 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
We lost the game b/c one of our o-linemen let someone get close enough to bat the ball out of Favre’s hands, or b/c Favre held it a split second too long, or b/c CT didn’t pull down the pass, or b/c from the 1 yard line we tried passes to Naufahi Tahi and Jimmy K.
Don’t get me wrong, I hate that horrible call as much as any Vikes fan (and a delay of game on the defense? What the hell was that all about???), but all the other miscues played a bigger part.
Superbowl teams overcome bad calls. This Sunday, we didn’t.
Bring on the Pack – GO VIKES!!!!!!!
by JasonAve6413 on Oct 26, 2009 9:11 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Not as big of a play as the tripping call, but...
I still don’t know how in the hell the Vikings got a delay of game penalty on the freakin Defense. That one still baffles me. Of course it did occur after the one ref got bulldozed by Dugan, but still that call was one of the strangest I saw.
by PurpleSpectre on Oct 26, 2009 9:15 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Ref?
I heard that the Ref who threw the tripping flag was the same one that got leveled by Dugan(I think?) on Percy’s return? I totally agree it was a horrible call, but at the same time horrible calls happen and change the game. I think we needed this game, I was proud of the way we played, we completely outplayed the Steelers, and didn’t come away with the win. The Vikes know this and they’ll be hungry for revenge, you can bet your bottom dollar they’ll come out guns blazing at Green Bay.
by Hagar the Horrible on Oct 26, 2009 9:25 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good call dude
I only read the first post, and this is what I’m responding to.
I liked your logic man
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by LeatherRebel on Oct 28, 2009 3:48 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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