The call was not bad. It was perfect, actually.
The NFL world's 20-20 hindsight vision tells a different story, of course. Marshawn Lynch's retirement this year was met with more he-should-have-gotten-the-ball cries, which seem to have become eternal. But the actual robbery victim of Super Bowl XLIX was forced into premature retirement this week with a neck injury.
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That's right. Seahawks wide receiver Ricardo Lockette, not the running back, was deprived of a game-winning touchdown and Super Bowl heroism.
Lockette, 29, suffered ligament damage in his neck during a game against the Cowboys in November.