replacement officials

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Apologizes For Replacement Refs, Sort Of
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Apologizes For Replacement Refs, Sort Of
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...
Regular NFL Officials May Return As Soon As This Weekend
Regular NFL Officials May Return As Soon As This Weekend
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 seeing the regular officials back on the sideline as early as this weekend...
‘Call It Maybe’ Parody Makes Fun Of NFL Replacement Officials [VIDEO]
‘Call It Maybe’ Parody Makes Fun Of NFL Replacement Officials [VIDEO]
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.
Seahawks Beat Packers With Controversial Last Minute Hail Mary Play – Did NFL Replacement Officials Blow The Call?
Seahawks Beat Packers With Controversial Last Minute Hail Mary Play – Did NFL Replacement Officials Blow The Call?
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”
NFL Replacement Referee To LeSean McCoy: “I Need You For My Fantasy Team”
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