What made this the worst play call in SB history has as much to do with the play itself as it does the situation...and the reaction. Cram 22 huge bodies into a small area, run a pattern against a huge db who already knows what's coming, have your qb throw a bullet between these bodies, hope it doesn't get knocked down at the los, hope it doesn't get tipped at the los and intercepted, hope it doesn't bounce off either the receiver or db and intercepted. I mean, I know you could say the same thing about a lot of other plays, but given the situation: one yard line, final minute of the sb and you need a td to win, I can't think of a worse play to call than this. Except maybe a fumbleroosky or double-reverse flea flicker.
The reference to the Arizona-Pittsburgh play a couple years ago is pretty spot on except they had no running game and they at least split their receiver wide enough to have a passing lane. That was a horrible play call, too. It just came at a completely different part of the game.
You can't say it wouldn't have been that big of a deal in a different situation because the situation is a HUGE factor in grading the play call.
I'm too competitive to say I've put this play behind me. I don't know what I'd do if I heard anyone on that team say they've put it behind them either. With one fatal decision, an entire season of work and emotions went down the crapper. A game was lost on that play call...a game that most players and 100% of the spectators will never get to experience first hand...let alone, walk away with a ring.