[pstrickert]

Originally Posted by pstrickert

Everything is magnified in playoff games, particularly in OT. The refs, because they're human, will make bad calls. Presumably, the bad calls even out over the course of a game or season. But in an OT playoff game, there is little or no opportunity for a team to overcome bad calls (or non-calls).

On a huge non-call in the MINN-NO game, here's an interesting column: Low moment: Missed call on Favre hit inexcusable - NFL - CBSSports.com Football

This comes two weeks after the refs missed two infractions in OT in the GB-AZ game.

Source: Saints DE fined $20,000 for hit on Favre - NFL News - FOX Sports on MSN