If you thought the NFL replacement referees were bad last Monday night, you weren’t disappointed this week during the regular season. A plethora of mistakes and bad calls filled the roster of Sunday games. However, the lack of quality officiating was on full display this evening once again on the national stage which showcases America’s Game on the largest stage.
Tonight’s Monday Night Football game was determined by the inability of the replacement officials to understand the rules of the game. Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate clearly committed offensive pass interference on the last play of the game but somehow came down with the ball in the endzone as the final clock expired and was awarded a game winning touchdown.
This game is going to be the poster child for the replacement referees exiting the realm of the NFL. If the replacement referees are not ushered out of the NFL within the next few weeks, the league and Commissioner Roger Goodell are at risk of seeing the NFL product a...
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