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Super Bowl XL Ref Apologizes For Blown Calls; Steelers Respond

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The Steelers have some choice words for ref Bill Leavy, who surprisingly apologized for controversial calls that helped the Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL. Here's Leavy:

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"I kicked two calls in the fourth quarter, and I impacted the game and, as an official, you never want to do that," said Leavy, who was at Seahawks camp discussing new rule changes. "It left me with a lot of sleepless nights, and I think about it constantly. I'll go to my grave wishing that I'd been better."

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And here's Max Starks in response:

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"He should go ahead and retire if he feels so bad about it," Starks said Saturday. "Just do us all a favor and not referee anymore."

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Starks and James Farrior have it right here, I think. This is old news. Get over it.

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"I guess they need better refs," Farrior said. "I don't know what to tell them. That was 2005. That's old stuff."

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