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Disputed Calls - Steelers only — Part IX
Locklear's called lock hold

Other parts in this series:
  Disputed Calls - Steelers only — Part I — The ire of a Pittsburgh fan
  Disputed Calls - Steelers only — Part II — AFC divisional game vs. Colts
  Disputed Calls - Steelers only — Part III — Polamalu is disappointed
  Disputed Calls - Steelers only — Part IV — More from Indy
  Disputed Calls - Steelers only — Part V — XL: focus on officiating in Super Bowl
  Disputed Calls - Steelers only — Part VI — A second call in question from SB XL
  Disputed Calls - Steelers only — Part VII — Was Big Ben in?
  Disputed Calls - Steelers only — Part VIII — Did DJ score?
  Disputed Calls - Steelers only — Part IX — Locklear's called lock hold

What would sports be without a little bit of controversy to spice them up on occasion? Controversy has made good plays turn into ones that will be talked about for a lifetime. They have made average players household names. Yes, controversy has been known to put officials into the spotlight of some of history's biggest games.

The 2005 NFL Championship Game, otherwise known as Super Bowl XL, is a game that will forever be shrouded in controversial calls. Is this a fair assessment by the media and all other critics alike, or are the men in stripes the whipping boys of a bunch of bitter analysts and reporters?

We want to know the truth as to whether football's biggest game was full of botched calls or played within the context of the rules. So let's join together to examine closely the fifth of six questionable calls from Super Bowl XL.

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