Was There A Hold On The Super Bowl’s Decisive Play?
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1. On 4th down, in the 4th quarter of the Super Bowl, with the 49ers trailing by five points, they took their last shot at the endzone.
2. The pass sailed over Michael Crabtree’s head, all but sealing the Ravens’ eventual win. But was there a hold? Did Jimmy Smith hold Crabtree? The refs didn’t think so.
3. John Harbaugh didn’t think so…
4. But his brother Jim certainly did.
5. Look at that photo again!
6. Look at it in motion!
7. Look at it using our rubbable GIF to see! Watch Smith’s left hand on Crabtree’s jersey.
8. So what’s the call? Was it holding (which would have given the Niners another shot), or did the refs get it right?
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Searan 3 months agoIt was past 5 yards from the line of scrimmage and a definite hold on both sides of the receiver. Ball may have been catchable if not for the hold, but who’s to know now? Terrible no call, but Niners had too many mistakes in the first half anyway. GREAT comeback, though. Exciting game!
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sillymessiah1981 3 months ago
In other news, the Seahawks and Denver should have been playing anyway. Even the Stadium thought so. He did his damn best to end that atrocity. :-)
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lotsofgoats 3 months ago
There was definitely a hold. All of this, “You can’t expect the refs to make that call that late in the game…” from the sports commentators is pure nonsense. Of course I can expect that, they’re professional referees for the Super Bowl.
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Bob Builder, The 3 months agoMy thoughts exactly when they were saying it. They’re supposed to do their job even if it causes trouble. They’re supposed to make the correct calls based on facts not on how late it is in the game.
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Doshishasai 3 months ago
Well don’t want to get all sentimental, but if the Niners didn’t get away with a hold on Roddy White (which, btw, Navorro Bowman admitted to) in the NFC Championship Game they wouldn’t have been in the Super Bowl in the first place. I don’t declare it karma. I declare it a variable in the game that will consistently be a no-flag regardless of what game or situation it is.
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