Comments on: Niners’ win helps league office

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:54:50 +0000

Packer fans are only slightly less annoying than steeler fans. And this is coming from a guy who cares nothing about the NFC or some small market back water like green bay.

You lost. Get over it.

By: filthymcnasty1

filthymcnasty1 — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:53:59 +0000

For the Seahawks, this will always be remembered as a tainted season.

By: hmisanthropy

hmisanthropy — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 02:35:22 +0000

9rs just need to lose 1 of 2 while the Pack win both… Falcons have the 1 seed, why do you think they need to lose to the Lions? You are Not That Bright my friend….

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:01:07 +0000

Oh yeah, you’re counting on the 49ers losing to Arizona? I thought we were all informed enough here.

You’re also counting on the Lions to beat the Falcons.

You aren’t that bright.

By: ben444

ben444 — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:55:20 +0000

Mr. Wright – The 49ers are 1/2 game ahead of the Packers. 2 wins the Packers are 12-4. 49ers will be 11-4-1 with 1 win and 1 loss. Packers will be the 2nd seed.

Game over.

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:23:31 +0000

Packers cannot get the #2 seed under any circumstance, thanks for playing.

By: ben444

ben444 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:44:35 +0000

Look the Seahawk’s win and the Packers win out the Packers will be the number 2 seed. So a fail-mary or no fail-mary as a Packer fan I want the seahawks to win.

That is all.

By: skittlesareyum

skittlesareyum — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:13:56 +0000

What’s funnier than people who think it was a catch is Seahawks fans who think no one respects their team. Drop the “we don’t get no respect” act, OK?

By: chikiboy

chikiboy — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:23:27 +0000

Wait…so does that mean the Packers NFC North Division crown is tainted because those Offensive Pass Interference calls on Alshon Jeffrey yesterday were horrendous!

Just curious how Bears fans feel about that should they miss the playoffs by a game…

By: dukemarc

dukemarc — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:23:11 +0000

That game is going to effect potential playoff seedings for the byes and who the last playoff team is – yeah, the NFL offices should be really happy with that.

By: jprcox

jprcox — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:13:40 +0000

Why are people in denial? Had the NFL said it wasn’t a catch but the result was final, this article would make sense. BUT, A BIG BUT – THE NFL SAID IT WAS A CATCH, and the refs called it right.

Consider this – all the refs heard the NFL say that, so it means refs will call that play a catch from here on out.

Move on – its a catch.

By: hscorpio

hscorpio — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:33:45 +0000

Didn’t anyone learn anything of temporal mechanics from Doc Brown? If you skew the timeline at a given point, all subsequent events are subject to change. Had the call been made correctly, there is no way of knowing if the Packers or Hawks seasons would have progressed the same way.

Personally, I think a Packer team without a chip on their shoulder might not have gone down to Houston and won so handily. They often play their best when their backs are to the wall and people are doubting them. If they have a win vs Seattle at that time, they might not have been quite so motivated. And they might have lost.

Maybe the Hawks would have used “the one that got away” as a motivator and been even better now.

What happened in week 3 is ancient history. While it does have a bearing on the playoff picture now, it is a specious argument to say it is the only thing.

But I guess stirring the pot is fun.

By: joeyashwi

joeyashwi — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:02:30 +0000

I respect the Seahawks fans who admit it was a bad call. Yes, they outplayed the Packers that whole game and it shouldn’t have come down to that, but it did.
The fans who saw the play through neon green colored glasses who say it was a catch…you know nothing about football. At minimum it was the worse case of offensive pass interference in the history of the NFL, and in reality, it was not a case of simultaneous possession.
The Seahawks look tough right now, I admit. They are a good team and I’m a fan of Wilson and Rice. All that being said, week three was a debacle.

By: oaktown49er

oaktown49er — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:42:08 +0000

It’s hard to move on but there is nothing that can be done now. Both these teams will make the playoffs. I’m a Niner fan and they would already be NFC West champions if not for that game. The Packers still have a good chance to get the #2 seed. But the Hawks game aside, if the Pack really wanted the #2 seed, they should have beat the Niners week 1 in Green Bay.

By: snaponrules

snaponrules — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:32:37 +0000

The refs giving that game to the Packers is the best thing that could have happened to them.
The refs have made every attempt possible to make up for that call ever since. Giving the packers the edge in several close games. Whether its the league telling them to do it or the refs doing it on their own is the only question.
They would have won yesterday without the calls because they are a better team then the bears. But that was one of the most obviously rigged game of officiating I have seen since the seahawks/ pitt. superbowl.

By: seatownfaithful

seatownfaithful — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:31:53 +0000

Very annoying to see such soap opera discussions about the league office, you really think they care, this just adds to the “parody of the league”

By: tjromanello

tjromanello — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:24:02 +0000

It wasn’t a catch, but its way over and done. Everybody that’s anybody knows its never the best team that wins the Super Bowl, it’s always the hottest team. So in the long-run, nobody really cares.

By: cags777

cags777 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:19:25 +0000

For the umpteenth time, stop whining about what happened in Week 3. The Packers benefited from a bad call in that game to set up a touchdown. Also, the Packers have benefited this season and for years from bad calls and even incorrect calls by officials that have impacted the game. Besides, the Seahawks have been playing a lot better games lately than the Packers and look like the better team heading into the playoffs. If those two square off at Lambaeu Field in January, my money is on the Seahawks.

By: briank1ne

briank1ne — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:01:47 +0000

Man you Seattle fans are delusional. That same drive that ended up with a fail mary had two other very bad calls. One was one of the worst pass interference.calls I’ve ever seen. It was actually offensive pass interference instead of defensive. Don’t worry though. The niners will make it all better by smashing your mouth next week.

By: billh1947

billh1947 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:29:28 +0000

What would be great is if the Seahags have to go visit the Packers while leaving their fake NFL referee allies at home this time.I have a feeling the Packers would exact some sweet revenge on Carroll ,Tate&company.

By: rufusporter

rufusporter — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:25:04 +0000

Because the Seahawk Packer game was the only one ever in the history of the game that was effected by poor officiating. Thanks for reminding us about the one call officials got wrong this year. Seattle should turn in their cleats so everything can go back to being completely fair.

By: jkjdawg1

jkjdawg1 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:41:22 +0000

Writers’ rule #217- Never pass up an opportunity to use the phrase “lingering taint” in your sports column.

By: otis52gsh

otis52gsh — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:40:58 +0000

Like I have been saying, they don’t deserve even playoff opportunity because they were gift wrapped a win they didn’t earn.

By: db105

db105 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:18:18 +0000

That tainted win by the Seahawks over the Packers may be the difference between a 2 and 3 seed for the 49ers.

By: kattykathy

kattykathy — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:01:48 +0000

Excuse me.
The Seahawks DID deserve the game in Week 3, they EARNED it.

They outplayed the Packers in all facets of the game.
The late touchdown was admittedly reviewed by 2 different sets of eyes at the game, and then by 3 different sets of eyes the following day……………all agreed with the Refs on field call.
The Packers also got their TD thanks to a obviously bad call.
GET OVER IT. Seattle beat them fair and square.
Stop allowing the crying, whining Packer fans to cloud judgement.
BTW, are these regular Refs doing a better job? N O!

By: fuglyflorio

fuglyflorio — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:57:28 +0000

Lucky they successfully cheated for that win in week 3.

By: wayne1693

wayne1693 — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:37:25 +0000

Everyone the World over knows about the DEBACLE of Week-3…but the Seahawks have since proven they belong.

By: hoodheisman

hoodheisman — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:19:36 +0000

The immaculate reception and the snow job were much more blatant cases of ref rigging. They both occurred in the playoffs and the 2 teams (Steelers and Pats) that were beneficiaries of the rigging went on to win the Super Bowl when they should have been eliminated in the divisional round. The chances of a regular season game in September essentially gift wrapping the Super Bowl to the Seahawks is slim and none.

By: mahacnarblar

mahacnarblar — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:49:01 +0000

Although the pack are currently missing out on the two seed and a first round bye because of the Seattle debacle.

By: pongonfl

pongonfl — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:38:13 +0000

Lol,
Ya, one bad call would “taint” a Seattle season.
You must watch a different league, they would have to take away at least half of the last dozen superbowls if you even set the bar at a team needing 3 or 4 horrible calls to have gotten there.
The patriots would have none of their rings, the pass interference they used to get to superbowls before they learned to mount their own offence relied on half a dozen bad calls A GAME lol