The game was marred with referee controversy much like the Steelers' earlier Super Bowl victory in 2005 against the Seattle Seahawks. Among the controversies were Holmes game winning touchdown grab that could not be confirmed on video, a late turnover by Kurt Warner that appeared to be an incomplete pass rather than a fumble which was under-reviewed, and several questionable personal foul penalties that favored the larger fan-based Steelers over the smaller-market Cardinals.