Sorry, but I have to disagree.Fly4Fun;1281383 wrote:Yes, they made mistakes. But so do the regular refs. The replacement refs had no shot in hell. The media had an eye on them from the start and looking at the whole situation with a magnifying glass. The coaches and players were trying harder than ever to push the rules to the edge but then complaining about the excessive amount of penalties.
Heck, even one of the most notable and well respected referees (Ed Hochuli) has been at the center of a controversy that is honestly extremely comparable to the Green Bay mistake (and he had the experience of years and time).
San Diego vs. Denver. Rivers fumbles ball, Denver recovers, but play was blown dead. Play was not reveiwable. If that turnover was properly awarded with the call on the field Denver could have gone into victory formation and won.
The past incident was a call on the field (not reviewable under current rules) that directly affected the on-field result.
No refs are perfect, are the regular ones probably better? Yes, because of years of experience and what they have gone through to get there. Were the replacement refs the worst thing in the world and the downfall of the league? No, but the reaction of the media makes it seem as if the regular refs would never make mistakes or penalties were up 10 fold.
There is a difference between incompetence and your "everyday missed call" and the scabs displayed the former way too much in only THREE WEEKS.
The swift action of the NFL shows you how terrible they were. Was the issue sensationalized by the media? Yes. Was the criticism and outraged towards the replacements warranted? HELL YES.
