Comments on: Daopoulos: NFL, NFLRA deal is done

By: shaggytoodle

shaggytoodle — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:19:11 +0000

spunjmunke says:Sep 27, 2012 7:33 AM

And in a couple weeks we’ll all be complaining about the crappy officiating. Congratulations fans, you just went from horrible scab officials to horrible professional officials.
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There is a huge difference, if you can’t tell your not being honest with yourself.

People like you that are blinded by the game and would continue to fill the Owners pockets and not mind how horrible the product is.

Are the reason they didn’t care what fans were seeing anyway.

By: wicky888

wicky888 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 19:40:54 +0000

I’m sure the Pittsburgh, Green Bay and New England point spreads have just doubled

By: shaggytoodle

shaggytoodle — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:00:30 +0000

mgdsquiggy17 says:Sep 27, 2012 12:54 AM

“There also NO way that the NFL could let a championship game be decided by those people.”

Can’t wait for every tick tack penalty being called and not letting the defense play the game without calling pass interference.
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Please explain to me how that is ANY difference from what happened to Sam Shields on MNF?

Its one thing to be ticky tack, its another to be completely wrong.

By: spunjmunke

spunjmunke — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:33:46 +0000

And in a couple weeks we’ll all be complaining about the crappy officiating. Congratulations fans, you just went from horrible scab officials to horrible professional officials.

By: scyankee9999

scyankee9999 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:25:21 +0000

At least we will see offensive holding calls again. Have you seen what these O lineman have been getting away with? When was the last game were there was an OH call without the lineman Literaly taking a player to the ground. You’ll see what teams have been getting away with it as they will be highly penalized this wknd.

By: bangitfootball

bangitfootball — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:11:14 +0000

In some neighborhood gym Ed Hocholi is vigourishly pumping iron and staring at his biceps in the mirrors while blowing his whistle over and over again.

By: oaktown49er

oaktown49er — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:53:52 +0000

Damnit!
-Raiders Fans

By: larrydavid7000

larrydavid7000 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:53:07 +0000

I don’t feel SORRY for packers.That was the same crew that cost my team a victory in week 2. hip hip hurray.!!!!!!!!!!

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:44:36 +0000

What’s the over/under on how many plays until Ed Hochuli screws up, 1 or 2?

By: jcisback

jcisback — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:42:46 +0000

Now…. Leeetttttss get reeeaadddyyyy to rummmmmmmmbbbbbbbbblllleeeee!!!!!!!!!!

By: davidhare

davidhare — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:39:41 +0000

What do we do when the real refs blow a game on Sunday? Everybody who complained about the replacement refs, will be complaining on Monday that the refs are against their team. Glad the deal is done now. Anybody remember Drew Pearson with the Cowboys against the Vikings? Or the Saints beating up on Brett Farve and the refs not calling it?

By: bunjy96

bunjy96 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:37:30 +0000

It would appear the refs got everything they wanted. They even got paid for the 3 weeks they didn’t work!

The league capitulated.

By: mungman69

mungman69 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:34:03 +0000

Bout time, the regular refs aren’t good but they are better than Tha replacement refs.

By: wherezwaldo

wherezwaldo — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:26:12 +0000

Aaron Rodgers is not impressed.

By: wvucolumbus

wvucolumbus — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:24:18 +0000

Great news! Welcome back Mike Carey, Scott Green, Ed Hochuli and others!

By: thewizardofbs

thewizardofbs — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:00:13 +0000

The Parking Lot Attendants Union contract expires in two weeks. The NFL is threatening a lockout! This could mean no parking for games, no tailgating….

By: deucedeuce13

deucedeuce13 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:57:23 +0000

That bs chant you heard Sunday night during the ravens game is not the first time it’s happened. The real refs are just as bad. I don’t mind them making some good dough, as long as they are held accountable. I’m a union worker and can still get fired for poor performance easily. Probably easier then most because I do make more. Adjustments need to be made game to game, not season to season. And every call needs to be reviewable.

By: chuckiesez

chuckiesez — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:48:49 +0000

“What it was, was football”…. at its’ most hilarious and unpredictable. I will miss the replacements for one reason. Every time they gathered to refer to the pocket rule book they kept on the field and then broke huddle, it was just like having the drunk new brother-in-law grab the mic at the wedding dinner. The next words spoken could be solemn, hilarious, unintelligible, and could definitely lead to a quick end of the romance. Sad to see, but , fascinated by the possibilities, we watched and listened….

By: bag217

bag217 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:16:56 +0000

THANK GOD!!!! Now there will never ever ever be another blown call! *sarcasm*

By: aetherealdirges

aetherealdirges — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 08:16:49 +0000

I am disappointed that the refs caved on 401(k)s, but happy they’ll be back.

By: sudz28

sudz28 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:54:39 +0000

“Regular refs blow calls/games, all the time and will in the future. The only reason this became an issue was that the media and fans endorsed a mob mentality, devoid of any critical assessment.”

I disagree. It’s not the blown calls – you’re right, the regular refs blow calls and I’ve even seen some that (in my opinion) cost one team or another a win. The bigger issue with these replacements in the way they have to huddle up over every single flag thrown for 5 minutes or more, unsure of what to call or on whom. Then they’ll actually blow the enforcement of the call, giving more yards than they should, extra downs, or coaches challenges that they don’t have. It’s a ridiculous production from top to bottom, WAY beyond just ‘a few blown calls’.

By: mintberrycrunch1

mintberrycrunch1 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:48:47 +0000

What about the non money issues (only thing fans care about) like full time officials and extra crews and performance reviews?

By: schlitzy

schlitzy — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:27:50 +0000

hey NHL/NHLPA…that’s how it works….get it done!!!

By: classygentleman7

classygentleman7 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:21:59 +0000

Never before have I so looked forward to seeing Jerome Boger’s feminine sounding voice, Mike Carey’s assertive calls, and Ed Hochuli’s massive pythons. Welcome back, boys!

By: draftday2004

draftday2004 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:03:23 +0000

This honeymoon is going to last as long as when they call the first PI on a critical 3rd down situation against your home team.

By: wtfredskinsftw

wtfredskinsftw — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:55:28 +0000

Bet: it will take 3 game minutes or less for us to Hate these Officials {RĘFŠ} again!¡!¡!¡

By: 12isgreaterthan4

12isgreaterthan4 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:41:07 +0000

This is great news – unfortunate that the Packers had to be the sacrificial lamb, but so be it.

For those of you dogging Packer fans and saying “get over it”, “stop crying”, and the like, get real – this issue affects ALL of you, especially if you’re a fan of an NFC team. Any NFC fan should be upset that there’s a team out there with a fake win – your team is competing with the Seahawks for a playoff spot. Bet you won’t be on your high horse saying “get over it” when your team loses a wild-card tiebreaker to Seattle and their one fake win, and is sitting home for the playoffs.

By: sdsockers

sdsockers — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:15:11 +0000

HEY, GOODELL, YOU LISTENING?
No, probably not, but here’s an idea: As a gesture of goodwill to the millions of fans that you and the team owners thoughtlessly brushed aside these past eight weeks, how about putting the Browns/Ravens (NFL Network only) game on ESPN, and let us all watch it for free? Just simulcast it. Hell, put all of the NFLN games through October on ESPN, and market it as just that, a gesture of goodwill.
Just a thought.

By: kibblesnvick

kibblesnvick — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 06:11:47 +0000

Look at you ignorant sheep… 2 weeks from now you will all be complaining about blown calls from the regular officials. But, whatever. It’s better than no football at all.

By: glen1904

glen1904 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:41:54 +0000

anyone who couldn’t see that there were totally BS (misplacing the ball by 12 yard, giving a coach two extra challenges that he didn’t have, 9 4 plus hour game and the bad game winning call Monday night) calls by these JUCO refs is not living in reality. yes the real refs will have bad calls but they know how to even it out and how to keep the players from taking advantage of them. You would have to be blind or stupid not to see these guys were not anywhere close to being able to handle NFL games!