It's only Week 4, and it's no contest: The Replacement Refs are the cream de la creme of crummy. These guys and gals are making hard for a decent lousy team to lose properly. I've seen more head scratching, looooooong moments under the hood, blown calls, and helmet to helmet tackling than I've seen in years. Admit it, at this point, every single flag that gets thrown, you assume it's debatable.
Apparently, some of the refs that were FIRED by the Lingerie League for incompetence are now officiating NFL games. I guess that tells us just how extensive the 'pool' for replacement refs is.
read more on that:
http://deadspin.com/5946112/the-lingerie-football-league-announces-that-it-fired-a-couple-crews-which-apparently-are-now-officiating-in-the-nfl-because-of-incompetence?popular=true
Of course, there may have been some distractions in those contests.
THE ODDS
Say, anybody notice that the Seahawks not only won, but covered the point spread? Vegas estimates are the swing was anywhere from $150 million to $250 million on THAT GAME ALONE. C'mon you're already thinking about refs throwing games- aren't you? Pete Carrol can't believe his luck!
"we....won? sure....yeah, great. Let's get off the field."
Maybe they should take a cue from the Lingerie League, and at least make it harder to argue with the refs. I can't see Bill Belichick body bumping this ref. Not if his wife is watching.
But, you know, Justice IS Blind, so it's all in the spirit of fairness, the American Way.
OK, Week 4 is almost here, and get ready for the most bumbling weekend of them all. But please, save your loudest BOOS for the men and women in stripes. They've earned it.
-Wacko
