Comments on: Baltimore fans give officials a standing ovation

By: mgmac

mgmac — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:32:04 +0000

the real NFL officials did an excellent job last night. Only a fool would believe the replacement officials were as competent, only a fool that knows nothing about the game

By: death1to2hipsters3

death1to2hipsters3 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:12:40 +0000

After Monday nights call, i was going to stop watching football until the real refs came back. Im glad it was only a few days

By: shukey11

shukey11 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:13:03 +0000

They might make the wrong call from time to time. But we all know theyre the best at what they do. And as someone who’s unpired baseball for 11 years I know in the least popular guy on the field. And I accept that. So welcome back boys at least you wont change the outcome of a mnf game

By: cmstrick

cmstrick — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:37:39 +0000

Standing ovation? What the hell for? They should have booed. And booed loudly. The greedy refs and their f@#%ing union are responsible for the mess this season has been so far.

By: ahs2

ahs2 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:32:50 +0000

So instead of wincing at the judgement and lack of knowledge of NFL rules, we’ll revert back to just wincing at the judgement, LOL!!!

By: calcheesmo

calcheesmo — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:31:46 +0000

I think it’s ridiculous when people make comments about the refs making too much for part-time, etc. The NFL, like many businesses, is relative to itself and not good for other comparisons (except other big businesses). The NFL is a bloated industry, worth 50 billion dollars, why? Because of us, the fans…we pay for this, the money is there, so they can easily pay for the refs, it’s not like it’s breaking anyone’s bank. It’s just like hollywood, why do actors/actresses make millions per film? Because we enable it. I’m not complaining, I’m just realistic. We can’t compare it to the everyday person because we aren’t in the NFL, ref or player. We can’t sit and bitch about how much someone makes for a movie when we;re paying $$ to watch it, buy it, and so on. In the NFL, Players that aren’t even necessarily on the field the whole game make minimum of $355k. If the players get benched they still get paid. After their contract runs out, if they don’t perform, they’re also gone. Obviously the replacement refs couldn’t hack it, so they’re gone…and they are paying (although a high amount to us) a deserved amount to the refs, obviously they are an integral part of the game, and still making less than the average player.

By: stlrldyfn

stlrldyfn — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:33:21 +0000

And I stand corrected. And it only took til the 3rd qtr.

By: gmannj

gmannj — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:32:09 +0000

I’m usually anti-union until this started but was on the side of the refs here for the reason of the miminal dollar impact on the NFL.

But i agree with johnnyjagfan in that being PT and a defined benefit pension is ridicious and plus if they sit the ref for doing a bad job THEY STILL GET PAID!!…total union moves that killed manufacturing and the auto industry. Come work in the real world at a job like most of us where it’s emplyment at will….you don’t perform, you’re gone!!

By: ravens1762

ravens1762 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:29:40 +0000

they have already screwed up and no one has noticed. josh cribbs play where he gets hurt. ravens intercepted the ball. browns challenge and lose. by the last 5 minutes in the half, browns still have all of their timeouts left.

By: andrewproughcfe

andrewproughcfe — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:08:30 +0000

The fans started booing them after the first offensive holding call against the Ravens – 3 minutes into the first quarter.

Ahhh, the love….

By: fupduk2

fupduk2 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:31:25 +0000

The NFL did not care, the only reason a deal was reached is because of the big money lost by the Vegas book.

By: mp4pack

mp4pack — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:25:05 +0000

They’ll get a standing O in every city except Seattle.

By: nflfollower

nflfollower — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:14:08 +0000

Gene steratore looks like he was hanging out with ed hoculi during the lockout. Sporting the guns.

By: claymatthewsisonsteroids

claymatthewsisonsteroids — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:12:30 +0000

I’m just glad the replacements stayed long enough to screw the Packers once…

By: nyangl23

nyangl23 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:07:10 +0000

the biggest problem with the replacement refs was they messed up the flow of the game and it just seemed the games were out of order and took 4 hours. As well, with replacement refs you KNOW they were unsure of the actual rules and coaches and players took advantage of this. Not going to be prefect ever.but much better.

By: onebucplace

onebucplace — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:54:04 +0000

I’m just glad we got the normal refs back before someone got hurt.

By: radrntn

radrntn — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:40:49 +0000

raiders are only averaging 4.7 penalties thus far this year with the replacements refs…..just saying….there were no bogus pass interference, or illegal contact pass 5 yards on third and 20 plays, and no offensive holding calls on first and 10, when raiders are moving downfield… or a late flag thrown on 3rd down completions play….just saying there were no made up calls

By: jharmon64

jharmon64 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:32:38 +0000

Stupid fans.

By: andyvictory

andyvictory — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:31:14 +0000

Whiny, soft, butthurt crybabies who make excuses for not playing winning football aren’t going to change because a different set of individuals where the stripes. The Ravens have shown their true colors and lack of class and professionalism all season long. That is WHO they are, plain and simple, hope they get stomped tonight just to see what “new” direction the purple pansy excuse train takes.

By: ocdn

ocdn — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:30:32 +0000

Good to have the real, DESERVING officials back.

By: generalherald

generalherald — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:29:13 +0000

what a bunch of romanticizing idiots

By: johnnyjagfan

johnnyjagfan — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:28:49 +0000

The Referree couldn’t have held his head higher or stuck his chest out more. The look on his face was like “yep, we did it”.

I still can’t believe they’re in a guaranteed benefit pension at that level for a part-time job, though. Goodell was negotiating with his hands around his ankles.

By: robgilman

robgilman — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:26:47 +0000

idiots

By: FoozieGrooler

FoozieGrooler — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:22:57 +0000

It won’t last. The Ravens cry about the refs even when they win…

By: stlrldyfn

stlrldyfn — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:22:17 +0000

They will be cheering until the first call comes that doesn’t work in their favor.

By: raiderapologist

raiderapologist — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:20:25 +0000

Look for Oakland to get 15 penalties for 165 yards this Sunday. Nice while it lasted.

(come on. some Raider fan had to say it.)

By: billh1947

billh1947 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:19:33 +0000

At least these real refs know the damn rule book and if it aint a foul will leave the flag in their pockets unlike the scab refs who threw the flag on so many phantom penalties it got sickening,they will be a great improvement.

By: eigglesnosuperbowls

eigglesnosuperbowls — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:19:14 +0000

Did you see that Steratore waving his little ref hat like he was a returning war hero at a ticker tape parade ? Stop smelling yourself dude !

By: frostymugobeer

frostymugobeer — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:18:00 +0000

steelersownyou says:
Sep 27, 2012 7:57 PM
And after the browns beat up on this subpar defense. I too will give a standing ovation!

Not even the reg refs could help a steelers team that lost to Denver and Oakland….i guess hoping the Ravens lose is the best a steelers fan can hope for these days

By: guitarrebel

guitarrebel — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:16:46 +0000

They may screw up some calls but I guarantee you that they won’t tolerate the wholesale breaking of the rules on every play that the replacements did.