Raw Dawgin' it;1280600 wrote:Aaron Rodgers makes the front page of the huffington post - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/25/aaron-rodgers-packers-seahawks-nfl-refs_n_1914674.html

"I just feel bad for the fans," Rodgers said on the show. "They pay good money and the game is being tarnished by an NFL who obviously cares more about saving a little money then having the integrity of the game diminish a little bit."

WebFire;1280626 wrote:They also pay good money not to see their QB sacked 8 times. I see he didn't have anything to say about that.

like_that;1280633 wrote:This is pretty much the "don't let the refs decide the game" argument, and imo it's a cop out argument. There are going to be times when both teams are fighting hard, and 1-2 plays will decide the game. This is when refs need to be on top of their game.

GoChiefs;1280592 wrote:He knocked it down. Right into a receivers hands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HommPBJWtFs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

WebFire;1280634 wrote:Don't disagree. But I've yet to hear a Packer fan say anything about anything BUT the refs. On the flip side of your statement, I think it's a cop out to only blame the refs for your loss.

WebFire;1280634 wrote:Don't disagree. But I've yet to hear a Packer fan say anything about anything BUT the refs. On the flip side of your statement, I think it's a cop out to only blame the refs for your loss.

gorocks99;1280662 wrote:The GB o-line blows donkey and contributed to why the Packers were in a position to lose the game. But I still place some (a much-larger-than-usual amount) of the blame on the refs as well. I shouldn't have to place any.

Tiernan;1280698 wrote:I think it was a TD.

j_crazy;1280657 wrote:Doesn't make it the wrong play.

Also we apparently differ on the definition of the words. He attempted to knock it down and wound up tipping it to the WR. He didn't knock it down.

BR1986FB;1280786 wrote:Chris Mortensen (via KFFL) reporting that the NFL and refs have reached an agreement, should be back for week 4.

gorocks99;1280791 wrote:Linky: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8427652/locked-nfl-referees-return-early-week-sources

Doesn't look like it's official yet but it's close.

like_that;1280848 wrote:Week 4 as in starting tomorrow for the night game, or starting Sunday?

jmog;1280854 wrote:Thats good news for the Sunday games, but this late in the game it looks like CLE vs BAL tomorrow night would still have replacement refs.

Sonofanump;1280877 wrote:Chris Mortensen said something like, “The worry is that for competitive advantage the Thursday game will have replacements and the Sunday games will have the regular referees, well that should not matter”. Lulz.

BR1986FB;1280900 wrote:Bet if the game comes down to a field goal, the ball hits the stanchion and bounces back onto the playing field that the replacements somehow screw it up.

like_that;1280666 wrote:This.

It's not like we are talking about Steelers fans here crying about every single flag every thrown against the Steelers. This was a very obvious missed call that handed the opposition the victory at the end of the game.

Ironman92;1280954 wrote:Or all the anti-LeBron Cleveland fans bitching about every call going for the Heat.

Ironman92;1280954 wrote:Or all the anti-LeBron Cleveland fans bitching about every call going for the Heat.

like_that;1280970 wrote:ESPN analysts are all anti-LeBron Cleveland fans? They sure seemed to be sucking his dick a lot since he won the title. Almost the same amount of sucking the prior lebron haters (when he was with cleveland) have done once he moved to Miami. Nice comparison fail though.

Ironman92;1280990 wrote:You called out Pittsburgh....I threw it to Cleveland. ESPN was 0% of my point.

Pittsburgh has nothing to do with this...you just wanted to make a pointless generalization. I did the same.