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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guilt Puppy" data-source="post: 603229" data-attributes="member: 6521">That game was not fixed.If the refs were in on the fix, they would not have allowed the time-out that deprived Tennessee of the win immediately beforehand (which would have also raised fewer eyebrows.)If the refs were not in on the fix, it wasn't a very good fix. It relies solely on Washington roughing the kicker -- but people have already commented on how this was a bit of an odd call (you're certainly not guaranteed to get a foul called their in the play-offs or in over-time: In both situations, the refs get a bit more lax.)For another, it also relies on Washington knowing that the kick wasn't good before he runs into Nedney. Could someone explain to me how exactly he knew that? Granted, it may not matter if the kick goes through, but charging still runs the "risk" of disrupting the successful kick -- not something you want to do if you're hoping the Titans will win! After all, even if the miss that kick, that doesn't guarantee Pittsburg a victory.What I saw was Pittsburg fighting for the victory -- getting a little cheap about it (throwing time-outs around, roughing the kicker and hoping it wouldn't be called, et cetera), but when that's all you have left it's what you have to do -- and having it slip through their fingers, just barely. Like what happens when two good teams play against each other, and they both try real hard to win. Like what happens in football.Trying to call that game fixed is just sad, and disrespectful. It's an insult to both teams, refusing to acknowledge the huge amount of effort put in on both sides.</blockquote>

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