Replacement refs: The story the NFL wants to keep quiet

I hope they haven't changed that stupid lock.

As long as the key has been thrown away. Maybe not, but should have been, right?

i'm scared

Petrified

Thinking I could never live without by my side



Wow. Well done, men.


Panda, re-check your lyrics. It's afraid.

Lets read that call again...

"We have fouls by both teams during the kick," King said. "We have illegal shift by the kicking team. After the kick ... "


"After the kick, we have a 15-yard penalty, re-kick, 5-yard penalty,"

"Correction on the reporting of the foul. Both teams were ... both off ... both fouls were on the kicking team. Five-yard penalty."

"Both fouls were committed by the kicking team. The first foul was an illegal shift by the kicking team. The second foul, after the kick, was a personal foul, face mask. We ... enforce the 5-yard penalty and re-kick."

I'll have to say other then a few really bad calls the refs have not called a bunch of stupid crap like real ref's do. I've seen several minor hits on the QB's which normally get called and the replacement ref's have not called.

I'll have to say other then a few really bad calls the refs have not called a bunch of stupid crap like real ref's do. I've seen several minor hits on the QB's which normally get called and the replacement ref's have not called.

Yeah but it's probably because they didn't know the rules protecting the qb.

They really have been bad, in lots of ways. Everything from obvious bad calls - touchback at the 4, to game time management - do you really want the Giants to have a free play at the end of the first quarter? To just getting the announcement correct. Obviously the big bloopers are what get national attention, but my guess is there are plenty in each game to drive coaches, players, and soon the fans crazy.

Honestly, piss poor game last night from these "replacements"

yes, last night wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be, but that doesn't excuse it being absolutely putrid. I make a projection that after these scabs ruin a couple games through week 2, week 3 we will see Hoculi and his cohorts back on the field not calling holding penalties for Orakpo. Mark it down, these replacements wont get any better, they will only get worse as time goes on, and the outcry for the real refs to return will soon be a huge talking point in every medium of sports media.

yes, last night wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be, but that doesn't excuse it being absolutely putrid. I make a projection that after these scabs ruin a couple games through week 2, week 3 we will see Hoculi and his cohorts back on the field not calling holding penalties for Orakpo. Mark it down, these replacements wont get any better, they will only get worse as time goes on, and the outcry for the real refs to return will soon be a huge talking point in every medium of sports media.what factors do you think will cause them to get worse, as opposed to maintaining their current level, or improving?

Honestly, piss poor game last night from these "replacements"

I didn't think so. No worse than the regulars minus one or two plays really. I do think players are going to try and test their boundaries with the replacements though. (ie...holding, etc..)