Looks like Super Bowl XLIII MVP WR Santonio Holmes is going to be missing a little cash following being fined $10,000 for using the ball as a prop after the game-winning TD.
A fine for using the ball as a prop is standard procedure, but one thing that still remains a sore spot with the Cardinals is why was Holmes not flagged on the play.
If a player uses the ball as a prop, the team takes a 15-yard penalty, and the player takes a $10,000 hit. V.P. of officiating Mike Pereira did say in the days after the game that a flag should have been thrown, but that the celebration occurred so long after the play that the officials didn’t notice it.
A flag would have meant that the Steelers would have kicked off from the 15-yard line, meaning that the Cards could have probably had a better shot in that final drive.
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BMSLou
February 14, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Knew the fine would come. Should a flag have been thrown yes, but honestly…’everything’ isnt always gonna be seen. This is just another “IF” that happens in EVERY game. “IF” the Cards defense could have stopped the Steelers, they would’ve won…..That didnt happen. Thanks for the blog post & I enjoy the blog. :o)