Replacement Refs Have To Go
 

Some of the calls I've been seeing on the pre-season games are almost impossible to describe, let alone explain. Guys holding themselves. Punts that are downed 5 yards from the endzone and then ruled as touchbacks. Just amazing stuff.

I really hope the NFL comes to their senses before the real season starts...

I thought they did a good job in the game against the Cards.

I tend to agree, but do remember that even the regular refs are usually particularly bad in the preseason. It's the preseason for them, too.

I've never seen some of these kinds of calls though -- not even at the high school level.

Would be a shame to lose a game because of it.

Sexist. /D.C.

Really?

How about (who was it? Vinnie Testeverde?) a TD called on a QB scramble that fell two yards short?

Or the heads/tails call that was badly botched?

Or the fumble that cost the Chargers or Donkeys a game? Can't remember who)


Seriously, these replacements haven't been nearly as bad as portrayed, and the regular officials have never been all that good.

The only reason its pointed out, is because its replacement ref's lets see if the media guys point out the TERRRRIBLE calls that the real ref's make when they come to terms. ITS JUST AS BAD.

I definitely agree, but there have been a few calls that were pretty odd. That said, I agree with the above that they're still practicing too. Hopefully we'll either 1) get the normal guys back or 2) see some good improvement by the time the season rolls around.

OR THE TONY GONZALEZ CIRCUS TOUCHDOWN CATCH IN THE 1997 PLAYOFFS THAT SHOULD HAVE WON US THAT GAME AND WE ADVANCE AND THE BRONCOS DONT WIN THE SUPERBOWL

If people who have been reffing the nfl for years and years still make mistakes, think about the mistakes that will be made by a person who's highest level of officiating is the lingerie football league. I'll take the regular reds anyday over these replacement ones.
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At least these refs aren't the "I need to get my camera time" refs.

halfway through the season we probably won't be able to tell the difference


the new guys actually called holding on the guy blocking Hali ... that's a plus.

... or the phantom hold that negated the Stoyanovich FG. That game still pisses me off.

Refs are always going to be bad /thread

Shit, I remember a preseason game a couple years back where the refs gave a team six downs in one series. These guys really aren't any worse than the 'real' refs.