Comments on: Replacement refs can hide now, but not before a Jesus reference

By: thankheavenfornumberseven

thankheavenfornumberseven — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:26:52 +0000

How is what he said heresy?

By: irishnativeson

irishnativeson — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:02:45 +0000

Double my pay scale and I would tell you I can do just about anything. By the way, the officials and the commissioner don’t posses the authority to protect the integrity of the game until after the fact. That particular responsibility lies with the coaches and players and for them to demonstrate that they’re willing to forgo playing within the rules, show’s that they don’t have any personal integrity or the respect the game, that’s afforded them a handsome income, deserves.

By: smacklayer

smacklayer — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:34:20 +0000

I think I missed the daily breakdown of every single mistake the ref made last night? Oh right, you only do that for the replacement refs.

By: dannythebisforbeast

dannythebisforbeast — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:45:47 +0000

Is the 3 grand a game the same scale as what regular refs make or did they save cash there too just wondering

By: nycoccet

nycoccet — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:40:13 +0000

As refs these guys dream of doing NFL games, and people on here think they should turn down that opportunity bc theyre in over there head. C’MON. Its hard to self evaluate. Who would turn down that chance. The NFL hired them…they didnt hire themselves. Im sure any of us would turn down our dream job or a promotion bc we would be “in over our heads”.

By: hatesycophants

hatesycophants — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:11:07 +0000

This guy makes a reference to an historical character and it’s heresy. The backup punt protector does it every time someone shoves a mic in his face and you can’t wait to cradle his balls. You freaking hillfolk detract from all humanity.

By: jacobslatter

jacobslatter — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:01:14 +0000

Mean words about the replacement refs make baby Jesus cry.

By: thefenian1867

thefenian1867 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:59:59 +0000

I do not feel sorry for them.

1. Nobody made them do it.

2. They were in over their heads and should have known it.

3. Nobody expected perfection, even from the “real” officials; just a modicum of competence. When two officials were standing at the same spot and made two diametrically opposed calls while simultaneously missing the most blatant offensive pass interference I have seen in 50+ years of watching football at all levels, I was totally and completely amazed.

4. Worst of all, they were a bunch of scabs helping management exploit workers.

By: sweetnlow44

sweetnlow44 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:51:34 +0000

This guy’s 100% correct. I was more embarrassed for the media and how pathetic they were in their scrutiny of the replacement ref’s than I was for the ref’s themselves. Yeah, they missed some calls and let some extra shenanigans go on after the whistle, but overall considering the situation, they didn’t do that bad.

It’s amazing how quickly people have forgotten how bad the original refs were. They screwed up just as many calls as the replacements. At least the replacements didn’t show clear and blatant favoritism in their calls like with the originals.

By: zerole00

zerole00 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:50:49 +0000

I don’t see why you love bashing the officials so much Gantt. They did the best job they could and did they blow calls? Yes. Did they blow a big call? Yes. Have the regular refs? Hell yes.

In any case, I was on the NFL’s side during the lockout because I believed they should have gotten the power to replace underperforming refs. That was one of the main dividing issues.

By: mullman76

mullman76 — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:32:33 +0000

It’s all over now. Let’s turn the page already.

By: jrmbadger

jrmbadger — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:30:32 +0000

i don’t feel sorry for them. They knew they were in over their heads and yet they proceeded anyway.

The ref who blew the call on Monday night went to an official’s training camp to be a Division I college ref and was told he wasn’t ready. Yet he applies shortly afterwards to be an NFL ref.

Was he thinking that was going to work out?

By: larryboodry

larryboodry — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:26:27 +0000

Okay, found it on YouTube…Great parody!

By: larryboodry

larryboodry — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:12:29 +0000

Where do I find that video?

By: unkrautsalat

unkrautsalat — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:00:27 +0000

Most people were not really mad at the replacement refs, but at the people in charge who created a situation that made replacement refs a necessity to begin with – mainly Roger Goodell. Just like I wouldn’t be mad if some scrub drops 5 balls in a preseason game – but I would be mad at the coach who’d make him a starter.

By: 49erstim

49erstim — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:58:10 +0000

I say we should all just move on. It happened…we complained…The deal was done.