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Did You See the Super Bowl?
The officiating was excellent

id you see the Super Bowl!?

Usually on Monday after the Super Bowl talk is about the great catch or the fantastic tackle or the last minute drive that won the game. Names like Montana, Brady, Warner come to mind.

Editor's note: Aikman? He won three, we seem to recall.

Super Bowl XXXVIII had everyone talking on Monday about Timberlake and Jackson. Yeah, Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson. Justin Timberlake with his outstretched hand making a riveting move that was an easy "illegal use of the hands" call, leaving some of the anatomy (half?) of Ms. Jackson exposed to the world. (The Super Bowl is broadcast around the world including our troops overseas.)

By the way, Tom Brady, New England Patriots' quarterback, drove his team, tied at 29 points with the Carolina Panthers, down the field to position Adam Vinateri to repeat his last-second heroics from Super Bowl XXXVI with a game-winning field goal. The entire game was close and filled with suspense.

Good officiating

For those who remember the game and not the halftime, you cannot help but marvel at the job the officiating crew performed. Before the game began, you knew with Ed Hochuli refereeing that it would be replete with fully substantiated calls. You have to think Ed Hochuli won every debate he has ever participated in because when he finally finishes whatever he has to say, there can be no convincing rebuttal.

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