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Players, coaches now testing replacement officials

Posted September 24, 2012 on AP on Fox
PLAYERS: Bill Belichick,  Jim Schwartz,  Andy Reid,  John Fox,  Jack Del Rio
TEAMS: New England Patriots,  Detroit Lions,  Philadelphia Eagles,  Denver Broncos,  Jacksonville Jaguars
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New England coach Bill Belichick was confused about a decisive field goal he thought was off-target. Detroit's Jim Schwartz couldn't understand a 27-yard penalty walk-off for unnecessary roughness. Philadelphia's Andy Reid felt ignored while trying to decline a penalty. The furor over the work of replacement officials reached something of a fevered pitch during Week 3 in the NFL, when even deciphering downs and distance became a challenge. In Sunday night's Ravens-Patriots game, shoving matches followed even insignificant plays. One TV analyst called it the substitute-teacher syndrome: See how much you can get away with before the real thing returns. Broncos coach John Fox was fined $30,000 Monday and defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio $25,000 for verbal abuse of the officials during a Monday night game against Atlanta on Sept. 17. --- Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL
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