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Was Michael Crabtree held last night? Yes

There's a great deal of talk about the no-call in the final minutes of the Super Bowl last night between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. Down 34-29 late in the 4th quarter and facing a 4th and goal from the 5-yard line, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick flung the ball high in the air toward wideout Michael Crabtree. The ball stretched just out of the reach of the receiver, which resulted in Baltimore retaining possession and being all but guaranteed the victory. Just after the play, Crabtree and especially head coach Jim Harbaugh were infuriated that pass interference or holding wasn't called on Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith. If Smith had been called for either, it would have set the 49ers up inside the 3-yard line with a 1st and goal, which would have given them an excellent opportunity of taking the lead and possibly even winning the game. Baltimore wound up taking a safety with four seconds remaining and after tackling Ted Ginn Jr. on the free kick return, the...