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NFL Network reporting deal is done ... refs back tomorrow


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Goodie, I wonder how long it will take them to make me eat crow for defending them as being "worth" it.

 

Just keep in mind they're going to be a little rusty, no pre-season and all. Also dealing with any rule changes.

 

I'll say one thing, I doubt any coach to grab Hochuli's arm like Belichek did.

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Good news until the first blown call that costs a team the game. :shades:

 

 

I was thinking the same thing. I just wonder how much better the reg's are REALLY. What if this was all a placebo effect and the real ref's are gonna stink up the joint as bad as the scabs did. Oh what mess that would be.

 

The first few "What the Hell kind of call was that" and by next week were all here again screaming for the scabs back.

 

Welcome back Refs.

 

Lastly, I wonder how long it will take the players to adjust their games to the real rules. No more assaulting the DB and getting PI. No more head shot sacks, and no more shoving players to the ground in order to get your arm in on a catch to create simultaneous possession. No more mugging in the trenches. They had also do some extra conditioning because they won't get the extra 5 minute breaks to spot the ball. Oh and I almost forgot, the coaches will actually be limited to 3 time outs and won't be able to stall for more time while chewing out an official.

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The players must be so relieved ... with the real refs back nobody will get hurt ... that must be a hugh relief. As a Spiller owner I wish they would have come back last week so Spiller wouldn't have gotten hurt.

 

 

I was more afraid that the pissed off fans were going to take it out on one of the visiting fans after getting screwed. That was next, some guy getting half beat to death because he was so pissed off at the refs for losing his wad in Vegas.

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I was thinking the same thing. I just wonder how much better the reg's are REALLY. What if this was all a placebo effect and the real ref's are gonna stink up the joint as bad as the scabs did. Oh what mess that would be.

 

The first few "What the Hell kind of call was that" and by next week were all here again screaming for the scabs back.

 

Welcome back Refs.

 

Lastly, I wonder how long it will take the players to adjust their games to the real rules. No more assaulting the DB and getting PI. No more head shot sacks, and no more shoving players to the ground in order to get your arm in on a catch to create simultaneous possession. No more mugging in the trenches. They had also do some extra conditioning because they won't get the extra 5 minute breaks to spot the ball. Oh and I almost forgot, the coaches will actually be limited to 3 time outs and won't be able to stall for more time while chewing out an official.

 

There's always going to be mistakes. They're human. However, they are FAR better at managing the pace of the game, commanding respect from both players and coaches, and knowing what the fracking rules of the game are. The calls have significantly affected the outcomes of many games, not just the Green Bay debacle the other night.

 

I still don't understand why those stupid owners, who claim to care so much about their brand and player safety, couldn't just agree to grandfather in the 100 refs who were covered by the pension plan and have anyone else covered by the 401k. It could have been so simple. sheesh.

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First couple of weeks they will probably be worse than the replacements. :lol:

 

 

Maybe in some ways, since they haven't worked a game 8-9 months. But in the general flow and control of they games, they'll be 1000% better. Bet the average time of games this week drops 10 minutes or more.

 

And the first coach that tries to grab Ed Hochuli to bitch at him about something is going to get some of this :boxing:

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