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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Apologizes For Replacement Refs, Sort Of

DJ Digital — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:57:51 +0000

Remember that whole replacement referee thing that happened in the first three weeks of the 2012 NFL regular season? Well, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has actually come out and apologized for it - sort of. In a thirty-minute call, Goodell described a short-term pain that was necessary for a long-term gain.
"Obviously, when you go through something like this, it's painful for everyb

Regular NFL Officials May Return As Soon As This Weekend

DJ Digital — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:07:35 +0000

It seems as if the NFL and NFL Referees have an agreement in place to end the lockout of the officials, according to ESPN's Chris Mortensen. Reports say that both sides met until around 2 a.m., making enough progress to possibly have us

'Call It Maybe' Parody Makes Fun Of NFL Replacement Officials [VIDEO]

DJ Digital — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:55:17 +0000

It's official: The new dead horses in our society are also known as the NFL replacement referees, and after last nights blown call in the Seahawks-Packers game, things went from bad to worse. By this time, you've either seen the play with your own eyes or at least heard about it from the massive coverage that it has been getting due to the outrage as a result of the horrendous call.

Lingerie Football League Fired Referees Now Working NFL Games — You'll Never Guess Why

Wes Glinsmann — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:10:54 +0000

As the labor dispute between the NFL and the referees’ union continues, criticism of the replacement officials has been going on for weeks and has only gotten louder after a blown call on 'Monday Night Football' gave Seattle a 14-12 win over Green Bay.

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Seahawks Beat Packers With Controversial Last Minute Hail Mary Play – Did NFL Replacement Officials Blow The Call?

DJ Digital — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:57:19 +0000

Today, Drew Brees said in a radio interview with ESPN's Scott Van Pelt that the NFL replacement refs were "horrendous" and "an embarrassment to the NFL." If there is ONE play that backed up Brees' comments, it took place in the final seconds of the Monday Night Football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks.

NFL Replacement Referee To LeSean McCoy: "I Need You For My Fantasy Team"

DJ Digital — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:09:06 +0000

With two weeks officially under the belt in the 2012 NFL regular season, there is one glaring fact that can't be denied. The replacement referees are definitely not winning. One was pulled from officiating a Saints game because he posted pics to his Facebook page tailgating for his favorite team - the Saints. Another ref received paychecks from the Seahawks for three years and was somehow allowed to work a Seahawks game.