Question:
Are Steeler haters going to take their case to the Supreme Court?
anonymous
2009-02-02 13:40:42 UTC
754 US 345

Arizona Cardinals & Seattle Seahwaks
vs
Pittsburgh Steelers & NFL

Chief Justice John Roberts opinion of the Court:

Facts of the case:

On Febuary 1, 2009 The Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals by a score of 27-23 in Super Bowl XLIII and three years before the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahwaks 21-10. Because of the importance of this case to the nation and the fact that the winners of the Super Bowl got $78,000 and the losers got $40,000 which would give both the Cardinals and Seahawks legal standing as they were defeated anf got less money. We granted a writ of cert.

Opinion of the court:

The plaintiffs filed suit based on the Constutional right under the unumerated right to win Super Bowl and the right under the 14th amendment equal protection clause. We disagree with the plaintiffs claim.

The NFL has a ninth amendment right to create thier own sport with their own league rules. One of these rules is to determine a right to determine a winner which in this case the Super Bowl. This falls into James Madison's claim of natural rights and not positive rights. A natural right is to do something without the obligation of someone else and a positive right is an obligation to someone. No one has a right to win a Super Bowl, if they did then the NFL rights to run a tornament would be violated.
Given that the Cardinals won two challenges they were given equal opportunity.
We affirm the lower courts decision.
Four answers:
Sports Maniac
2009-02-02 13:44:16 UTC
"Steelers cheated!" "Refs cheated!" Blah blah, shut up already
Kyle S
2009-02-02 21:46:40 UTC
haha



NFL vice president of officiating Mike Pereira confirmed that Kurt Warner fumbled on the Cardinals' last play of the Super Bowl.

Announcer Al Michaels claimed there was a quick booth review at the end and Pereira confirmed that as well. Neither Warner nor head coach Ken Whisenhunt believed there was a review and both were quite miffed about it after the game. The odds of a Hail Mary touchdown were incredibility slim, but Pereira's confirmation about the review and the fumble at least offer some closure to an epic game.
Practice
2009-02-02 21:49:34 UTC
even if they did obamama will sneak his way in to make sure the ruling is upheld cuz he picked the steelers
anonymous
2009-02-02 21:44:57 UTC
it wont matter. steelers will always cheat 2 win


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