Super Bowl: Why was the game-ending fumble not reviewed?

[Dave Gray]

I ultimately think that the play WAS a fumble, however, it was within 2 minutes, and it was definitely close enough to take another look.

I'd understand it if it were the type of play where the other team did a hurry-up type thing, but on a change of possession, there's more time to decide that it should go under review.

Why wasn't this done, I wonder...

[Spider-Dan]

They supposedly did.

Al Michaels claimed that the review booth confirmed that it was a fumble.

[Tenshot13]

I don't know what the booth was looking at, but it looked like a forward pass to me.

[Dphins4me]

I thought it was a fumble.

[Thundergod]

I ultimately think that the play WAS a fumble, however, it was within 2 minutes, and it was definitely close enough to take another look.

I'd understand it if it were the type of play where the other team did a hurry-up type thing, but on a change of possession, there's more time to decide that it should go under review.

Why wasn't this done, I wonder...

To get the game over with. See: Crap-ass calls against Arizona.    Granted, Arizona controlled their own destiny in the end... no excuses, but:



It's ok Cardinals fans, Seahawks fans know how you feel. 
Go Stealers!!   

I don't know what the booth was looking at, but it looked like a forward pass to me.

Me too. If Brady's fumble in '01 was "incomplete", then...

[YoFuggedaboutit]

I don't know what the booth was looking at, but it looked like a forward pass to me.

Looked like a forward pass to me too.  Also, that roughing the passer call on Karlos Dansby was a shitty call as well. 

[Phishfan]

The Steeler player did make contact with the ball, but I don't believe Warner lost posession of the ball until his hand was moving forward which would make it incomplete. Michaels said they reviewed it, but I think they looked at it too quickly. I think with in depth studying the call would have been overturned.

[MaineDolFan]

If you guys want to talk about bad calls you also need to lump in the holding in the end zone.  Neither player held the other, the defensive tackle knocked over the offensive linemen and fell over.  That wasn't holding, it should have been 1st and 10 from the 18 and not a safety.

[Phishfan]

His arm was wrapped around his neck and he was standing to the side of him. He was going to get called for holding every single time on that play.

[StL FinFan]

Lots of sour grapes for breakfast this morning?

[bsmooth]

The roughing the holder call was bs as Wilson was clearly off balance and could not stop himself from falling.
While the roughing the passer was legit, I was shocked they missed the blatant block in the back the allowed Ben to complete the pass before he was hit on that play. The OL facemask was in the DL back there was no way that was a clean block.
Harrison should have been ejected for that unneccesary roughness penalty.

[Dphins4me]

If you guys want to talk about bad calls you also need to lump in the holding in the end zone.  Neither player held the other, the defensive tackle knocked over the offensive linemen and fell over.  That wasn't holding, it should have been 1st and 10 from the 18 and not a safety.

His arm was wrapped around his neck and he was standing to the side of him. He was going to get called for holding every single time on that play.

  I thought that was one of the most obvious & easiest holding calls in SB history.

[StL FinFan]

Everyone has their own opinions on penalties and what should be called and what should not be called one.  All in all, I thought the crew did a good job.

[Phishfan]

While this was a close and fun SB to watch I have to agree the crew did a good job for the most part. I thought the level of play was very sloppy though. The number and types of penalties these teams committed are not what you typically see from a championship team.

[MaineDolFan]

I thought that was one of the most obvious & easiest holding calls in SB history.

Watch it again.  The defender and o-liner fell backwards due to the defenders forward motion.