Pittsburgh vs The Refs
As English poet Alexander Pope once said to “err is human but to forgive is divine” but hey - a championship wasn't on the line so what did he know! We will cover the many times the officials have made calls that have gone for or against our favorite local teams, and maybe find some emotional catharsis and closure along the way
Show Notes and Links
- Jerry Meals says it's safe and the Braves can't even be honest about it
- NFL Films segment on the Thanksgiving joke and also Jerome Bettis' memories of it
- Phil Luckett has the worst luck
- Steelers get snow jobbed
- The Jesse James debacle: unbelievable to this day, double standard for the Patriots, and Pittsburgh Dad's classic reaction
- The early whistle call in the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals
- Even as Steelers fans, we admit that this one was pretty bad (and Merlin Olson's flower commercials)
- Hines Ward is a Steelers legend, but he is also a cheater
- Ref opens up overblown old wounds
- The ultimate call that went Pittsburgh's way
- Does James Harrison = James Harden? You decide!
- John Facenda was clearly not a Steelers fan