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8 Not-So-Great Reasons to Remember the Replacement Refs
8 Not-So-Great Reasons to Remember the Replacement Refs
8 Not-So-Great Reasons to Remember the Replacement Refs
This weekend, finally, the real refs will be back on the sidelines, saving us from any further on-field debacles like the ending to last Monday Night's Packers-Seahawks game. For all the phantom pass-interference calls and overlong instant-replay reviews, certain moments are sure to stick out when, in future years, we look back on the first three weeks of the 2012 season and wonder just what the w
The 5 Most Questionable Calls in NFL History
The 5 Most Questionable Calls in NFL History
The 5 Most Questionable Calls in NFL History
By now, even non-football fans have heard about the officiating debacle in last night's showdown between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks (just check your Facebook feed). Facing a 12-7 deficit with just seconds left to play, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson rolled out of the pocket and threw a desperation heave into the end zone, resulting in a game-clinching interception for the Pack
The 5 Worst Officiating Mistakes of the 2012 NFL Season (So Far)
The 5 Worst Officiating Mistakes of the 2012 NFL Season (So Far)
The 5 Worst Officiating Mistakes of the 2012 NFL Season (So Far)
As you may have heard, hobos and miscreants are in charge of refereeing NFL games now! Or, rather, the NFL has decided to use high school referees as replacements while it negotiates with the actual referees' union, which has led to the occasional minor controversy. And while Monday's night's disastrous ending to the Packers-Seahawks game is probably the pinnacle (or nadir) of this sad saga, there
Why Do Some Many Refs Blow Calls?
Why Do Some Many Refs Blow Calls?
Why Do Some Many Refs Blow Calls?
I’m sure it comes as no surprise that I’m a football fan. I love the game, at all levels. Now, I know at all levels there will be blown calls. It’s part of the human aspect of the game. We see this on Friday Nights, Saturday Afternoons and on Sundays, but when it comes to the NFL we expect a little high level from the men in the striped shirts...

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