Comments on: Cary Williams didn’t realize he was pushing an official

By: rockee3

rockee3 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:22:47 +0000

Just one of the many examples of poor officiating!! The Super Bowl does not have its own set of rules. It should be called like any other game.

By: darrelb

darrelb — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:39:09 +0000

If they are going to change the rules for the Super Bowl shouldn’t they tell everyone before the game?

By: al40110

al40110 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:19:24 +0000

I agree thry should let the players play the game. However the rules are there for a reason. If it shouldn’t be enforced during the SB, then in shouldn’t be on the books.

By: ravensgrl

ravensgrl — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:08:56 +0000

There was a lot of pushing and shoving going on from both sides during that scrum… but even as a Ravens fan, I was even surprised that he got away with not even a flag…

By: Akula

Akula — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:26:37 +0000

I’m still waiting on the NFL to fine Harbaugh for the cursing out of the NFL VP.

But I guess a coach grabbing an official by the elbow to get his attention is much more serious.

By: oaktown49er

oaktown49er — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:37:15 +0000

My wife doesn’t watch much football and I was trying to explain the rules to her based on the NFL rule book, but none of them applied in this game. There are 2 weeks that lead up to the Super Bowl, allow the coaches to review the new rules before hand. If you gonna let things go, awesome, but let everyone know so they can base their game plan on it.
I think the Ravens did their share to win this game but it was decided by the refs and even Ravens fans should not be happy because so many think they have a tainted title.

By: lflib69

lflib69 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:03:25 +0000

If he wasn’t trying to fight with a Niners player it would never have happened…a point no one cares to talk about. This was the Superbowl…millions watching…including kids…and the chippiness and fighting…poor sportsmanship on both sides. And the Head Coaches with their dramatic flair…and hissy fits….all I can do is SMH

By: cashcarewins

cashcarewins — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 06:43:16 +0000

The same ref makes the no call on the contact that is universally called a bad no call, also makes the no call on the key fourth down at the end of the game (ex-ref commentators are 50-50 on that one). What other calls were made or not made by this man?

As Mr. Holmes would say, ‘there are no conincidences’.

By: bearfan1957

bearfan1957 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 06:19:23 +0000

Suspend him deer in head lights reaction, a ref ? no excuses

By: bendoza

bendoza — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:49:26 +0000

Brandon Stokely was ejected a few years ago when he was swinging his arm in frustration and it grazed an official’s hand on follow through. There was no question it was accidental and barely contacted the official. This was a two handed shove! I don’t care if you’re Tom Brady in the Super Bowl or one of the Colquitt brothers in the Pro Bowl. If the precedent is set, then he should have been tossed. If the league doesn’t suspend him a game then it’s just further evidence of the hippocracy.

By: sonoco

sonoco — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:20:25 +0000

Not even a flag . . . from the same ref who had the flag sewn into his pocket on the Crabtree fade.

And can somebody explain to me like I’m a two year old how not a single flag was thrown for any one of seven Baltimore holding fouls (actually tackles) on the punt/safety play? That was fishy enough for me to cast a wary eye at the integrity of the Shield.

The fact that it didn’t matter doesn’t excuse or explain the lack flags. And “Ah, the refs just let em play” doesn’t fly in this case.

By: deucedeuce13

deucedeuce13 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:15:04 +0000

Uhh they would’ve found him by now

By: krabballs

krabballs — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:44:57 +0000

God, Florio, give it a rest. Have you ever written anything positive about the Ravens? I’m sure it has nothing to do with where you’re from….

By: pandebailey

pandebailey — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:44:39 +0000

Williams didn’t just push a ref, just before that, he was on top of a 49ers O-lineman, punching him in the chest, when somebody pulled him off, he pushed the ref and then continued to try to fight in the photo shown, with the same ref trying to hold him back.

It was incredible there was no call and no ejection for either punching or the shove. The NFL was just lucky that the teams calmed themselves down – the refs certainly did nothing to control the game.

I really thought the Superbowl refs acted just like the shy replacement refs early in the year – no control of the game and not enough spine to throw flags – just awful officiating.

By: goobzilla

goobzilla — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:34:43 +0000

Rod Smith got ejected for incidental contact with an official in 03. Intent doesn’t matter Williams should have got run in the SB.

By: orivar

orivar — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:10:32 +0000

You know it’s a slow news day when media REPEATS a a story that they talked about right after the superbowl.

By: Deb

Deb — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:16:03 +0000

You don’t eject players from the Super Bowl unless they do a lot more than shove an official during a group free-for-all. Of course, I might have more perspective on this if the shove didn’t occur during one of the 10 or so times the CBS feed blacked out on our cable system for at least 20-30 seconds during the game. Grrrr.

By: footballchic777

footballchic777 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:11:00 +0000

Intention or lack thereof does not deter the fact that the pushing occured. This is a no gray area penalty….ejection. How surprising that it didn’t happen…..

By: ohioraider22

ohioraider22 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:52:03 +0000

Guess what started it all? #97 from the Ravens came in from behind and put a shoulder into #74 for the niners knees. Then Williams is punching a niner in the stomach. That’s when his helmet got ripped off. They should have knocked him out. Dirty player. ( watch the video. it shows who was giving cheap shots)

By: ynotred

ynotred — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:41:34 +0000

If the Ravens had lost this game Raven fans would have been complaining about probably 10 calls the refs missed against the 49ers. lol

By: randyschwimmer7

randyschwimmer7 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:33:54 +0000

Not a fan of his game. Not a fan of the way he celebrates after any deflected pass. That’s your job man. Learn class and humility.

By: movementarians

movementarians — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:25:57 +0000

I think it is funny that Florio filters out comments that dont agree with him so that it looks like most people agree with him.

By: eerslbs

eerslbs — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:19:22 +0000

Another hater post by florio. The refs completely made the right call by not ejecting him. Anyone would have done the sane thing and the ref realized that. And i guess its too much to ask to talk about how the fight started and Cary was mugged. Those thinking or talking about how the only noncalls went for the ravens either weren’t watching or just can’t take their feelings out of it.

By: bigbluefan11

bigbluefan11 — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:20:51 +0000

I am enjoying all of the controversy surrounding the officiating of the Super Bowl. Not that long ago, many of the same people were begging the NFL to bring these refs back because the replacements weren’t making calls at critical times.

The sequence at the end of the game, the shoving of the official, and the non-calls on contact down field.

I hope the rumors of a cleanup of officiating quality is true because as it currently stands, these ‘regular’ refs are not that much superior to the replacements.

Step 1: Get rid of Winter and Hoculi. And Bogar is close to making the list after Sunday’s performance.

By: jerseyshoregiant

jerseyshoregiant — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:04:59 +0000

This is an example of a good non call by the official. The official recognized the gravity of the game and more than likely figured he wasn’t the target.

By: tfbuckfutter

tfbuckfutter — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:27:32 +0000

It’s understandable that he didn’t know who he was shoving.

I mean, I guess the only solution to that mistake happening would be maybe don’t shove anyone.

Or at least only shove someone when you know who it is you’re shoving.

By: jdmcmill

jdmcmill — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:16:44 +0000

How about #49 pushing a ref to the ground about 3seconds before that…that was okay?

By: salutethis

salutethis — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:13:30 +0000

No it’s not a good call. The super bowl needs to be officiated like any other game. You don’t play a whole season and then change the rules to allow a brawl in the playoffs. This let em play idea is a crap saying. We all want the refs to go unnoticed and a non factor. But when a guy makes a play because he made a penalty then those need to be called. This football not ufc. That’s for other weekends…

By: miltonb1

miltonb1 — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:50:10 +0000

“Don’t worry, Cary. They know where to find you. And find you they will.”

Just look for the guy with a new super bowl ring

By: azarkhan

azarkhan — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:47:32 +0000

Not a Ravens fan, but I’m glad he wasn’t ejected. The referees showed discretion; only 7 penalties were called. That’s the way it should be in a Super Bowl. Let the players play. Don’t ruin the game with too many flags.