NFL : League defends Super Bowl officials
The NFL defended the officiating in the Super Bowl, and Joe Montana defended himself.
Two days after the Steelers beat the Seahawks, 21-10, in the NFL title game, the league said Tuesday that the game was "properly officiated.
"Including, as in most NFL games, some tight plays that produced disagreement about the calls made by the officials," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in a statement.
Meanwhile, three-time Super Bowl MVP Montana denied reports he had asked for $100,000 to appear with other past MVPs at pre-game ceremonies. He left Detroit on Friday, and returned home to attend his sons' weekend basketball games.
"I had told them both that I'd be there for their games and that we'd watch the Super Bowl together," Montana said in an interview with ESPN. Later, Montana added, "The Super Bowl is important to a lot of people but, to me, it was more important that I was home with my boys."
Two-time MVP Terry Bradshaw and Miami's Jake Scott were the only other MVP's who didn't attend. Bradshaw reportedly want to be with his family. Scott was not traveling in Australia as had been reported. He was home in Hawaii on Sunday, according to his mother. He was watching the Super Bowl with about 30 friends, some visiting from Florida.
"He said he didn't get an invitation to the Super Bowl until a month ago and he'd planned to have those visitors," Mary Scott said from Atlanta. "Maybe he would have gone if he'd been invited earlier. Of course, maybe he wouldn't have."
Cincinnati: Free agent quarterback Doug Johnson signed a one-year contract after spending two games last season on Cleveland's roster.
Cleveland: Quarterback Trent Dilfer had surgery on his right knee at the Cleveland Clinic to repair a partial tear of the patella tendon. He is expected to be ready for next season.
N.Y. Jets: A month after Herman Edwards left for Kansas City, general manager Terry Bradway stepped down after five seasons as general manager. Assistant GM Mike Tannenbaum takes over for Bradway, who will stay with the team as a consultant.
Seattle: League MVP Shaun Alexander sprained his right foot during the Seahawks' Super Bowl loss and is uncertain if he will play in the Pro Bowl this weekend. "I didn't even know it happened, but it swelled up," Alexander said.
Tennessee: Quarterback Steve McNair was added to the AFC's Pro Bowl roster as a replacement for Denver's Jake Plummer, who won't play due to an injury. This will be McNair's third Pro Bowl.
Notebook: The judge who led her courtroom in a Super Bowl cheer before a manslaughter sentencing hearing has issued an apology to the victim's family, prosecutors and others in the Tacoma, Wash., court. Pierce County Superior Court Judge Beverly G. Grant had said she was just trying to ease tensions Friday when she asked everyone to say "Go Seahawks" before starting the hearing. On Monday, after drawing heavy criticism, Grant said she never meant to hurt anyone's feelings and issued the apology. Grant resentenced Steve Keo Teang at the hearing to 13 1/2 years in prison for the shooting death of Tino Patricelli during a fight outside a tavern.
source: www.freep.com
Two days after the Steelers beat the Seahawks, 21-10, in the NFL title game, the league said Tuesday that the game was "properly officiated.
"Including, as in most NFL games, some tight plays that produced disagreement about the calls made by the officials," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in a statement.
Meanwhile, three-time Super Bowl MVP Montana denied reports he had asked for $100,000 to appear with other past MVPs at pre-game ceremonies. He left Detroit on Friday, and returned home to attend his sons' weekend basketball games.
"I had told them both that I'd be there for their games and that we'd watch the Super Bowl together," Montana said in an interview with ESPN. Later, Montana added, "The Super Bowl is important to a lot of people but, to me, it was more important that I was home with my boys."
Two-time MVP Terry Bradshaw and Miami's Jake Scott were the only other MVP's who didn't attend. Bradshaw reportedly want to be with his family. Scott was not traveling in Australia as had been reported. He was home in Hawaii on Sunday, according to his mother. He was watching the Super Bowl with about 30 friends, some visiting from Florida.
"He said he didn't get an invitation to the Super Bowl until a month ago and he'd planned to have those visitors," Mary Scott said from Atlanta. "Maybe he would have gone if he'd been invited earlier. Of course, maybe he wouldn't have."
Cincinnati: Free agent quarterback Doug Johnson signed a one-year contract after spending two games last season on Cleveland's roster.
Cleveland: Quarterback Trent Dilfer had surgery on his right knee at the Cleveland Clinic to repair a partial tear of the patella tendon. He is expected to be ready for next season.
N.Y. Jets: A month after Herman Edwards left for Kansas City, general manager Terry Bradway stepped down after five seasons as general manager. Assistant GM Mike Tannenbaum takes over for Bradway, who will stay with the team as a consultant.
Seattle: League MVP Shaun Alexander sprained his right foot during the Seahawks' Super Bowl loss and is uncertain if he will play in the Pro Bowl this weekend. "I didn't even know it happened, but it swelled up," Alexander said.
Tennessee: Quarterback Steve McNair was added to the AFC's Pro Bowl roster as a replacement for Denver's Jake Plummer, who won't play due to an injury. This will be McNair's third Pro Bowl.
Notebook: The judge who led her courtroom in a Super Bowl cheer before a manslaughter sentencing hearing has issued an apology to the victim's family, prosecutors and others in the Tacoma, Wash., court. Pierce County Superior Court Judge Beverly G. Grant had said she was just trying to ease tensions Friday when she asked everyone to say "Go Seahawks" before starting the hearing. On Monday, after drawing heavy criticism, Grant said she never meant to hurt anyone's feelings and issued the apology. Grant resentenced Steve Keo Teang at the hearing to 13 1/2 years in prison for the shooting death of Tino Patricelli during a fight outside a tavern.
source: www.freep.com
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