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Touchdown? The Real NFL Referees Reportedly Are Coming Back Soon [UPDATE: Maybe]

The following tweet was sent out by Adam Schefter just a few minutes ago: ...

The NFL Told Broadcasters To Go Easy On The Scab Refs

Hoo boy. Notice how every broadcaster has come down so hard on the replacement refs? But it only really seemed to start in Week 2? This is not a coincidence....

Green Bay News Station Uses "Replacement Weatherguy"

NBC26 in Green Bay made fun of the Packers-Seahawks debacle by using a "replacement weatherguy" to give viewers the forecast yesterday. Try discerning what kind of weather Green Bay is getting at 5 p.m....

Someone Is Actually Sticking Up For The NFL In This Labor Deal Mess

It was bound to happen. Call it Murphy's Law of Contrarian Journalism. Two weeks back, it was ESPN's Darren Rovell looking to blame the NHL lockout on "die-hard fans," and now Ashley Fox, his colleague at the WWL, has stepped her toe into the shitstorm that erupted Monday night. Seems we've really a...

Do scab refs violate "consumer protection statutes?" The Sports Fan Coalition thinks so. They sent a letter to the FTC....

32 Photos Of 32 NFL Coaches Yelling At The Scab Refs

You're angry at the replacement officials. The Green Bay Packers are angry at the replacement officials. Kyle Shanahan is angry at the replacement officials. Barack Obama is angry at the replacement officials. And, yes, even though they're not allowed to discuss it, the NFL coaches are angry too. He...

You Know NFL Officiating Is Shit When Tim Donaghy Thinks They Have An Integrity Problem

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: A disgraced ref thinks the replacements are a disgrace....

Ask George Atallah, Spokesman For The NFL Players Association, About Last Night's Shitshow In Seattle

As the NFLPA's assistant executive director for external affairs, George Atallah is the official spokesman for the NFL players. As you might expect, he's a busy man right now. "What a nutty day," he told us earlier, when we approached him to see if he'd be willing to do a live chat. ...

Did This Angry Packers Fan Hock A Mean Loogie On The NFL Headquarters' Window? [UPDATE: Yes, As Confirmed By The Spitter Himself]

This afternoon, we were forwarded the following email from someone who claims to work in the same building where the NFL league offices are housed:...

Our favorite thing of the day: Replacement Google....

Here's NFL Referee Ed Hochuli's Adorable Response To A Fan Who Emailed To Say He Missed Him

We got an email from a reader named Tyler a little while ago. Tyler and his friends are fed up with the work of the NFL's scab officials, so they decided to contact locked-out ref Ed Hochuli by emailing him at his law office to say they missed him. And look: Hochuli responded!...

No, The Scab Refs Do Not Make The NFL More Exciting

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What Can NFL Players Do To End The Referee Lockout (Besides Tweeting About It)?

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Clarification: SportsBook.ag Is NOT Refunding American Gamblers Who Bet On The Packers

PR stunt? Sure as hell sounds like a PR stunt, one that's going to piss off a lot of people who thought they were getting their money back....

NFL Admits Very, Very Quietly That The Seahawks' "Touchdown" "Catch" Could've Been Overturned

Here is the most important part of the NFL's official statement on the final play of last night's Packers-Seahawks game:...

The Packers-Seahawks Refs: Who Are Those Guys?

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Here's The NFL's Official Statement On The Refereeing Clusterfuck

Hot off the presses!...

New Jersey State Senator Wants To Ban Replacement Referees

After witnessing the debacle that was last night's Packers-Seahawks game, New Jersey state senator Stephen Sweeney announced that he is planning to introduce legislation that will ban replacement officials from being used in professional sporting events, a move that is totally reasonable and defini...

Join us at 3 for a live chat with George Atallah, the spokesman for the NFL Players Association. What to talk about?...

One Online Sports Book Is Refunding Everyone Who Bet On The Packers [UPDATE]

The NFL is the biggest sport in America because of betting. WagerMinds estimates that in Nevada, $12 million rides on any given football game. Marc Lawrence of PlayBook.com says another $250 million is at stake in offshore betting on a typical Monday Night Football game. So last night's debacle in S...