Football fans are beside themselves after a crew of replacement officials — subbing for referees who are locked out by the NFL — took away a victory from the Green Bay Packers with a controversial call on the last play of the game. The first three weeks of the NFL season have been plagued by poor officiating, as inexperienced and occasionally incompetent officials have botched calls, misinterpreted rules, and even failed the simplest tasks, like counting off the yards on a penalties. But last night's Monday Night Football game in Seattle in the first to definitively swing a close game on an incorrect call and may finally force the NFL to settle its labor dispute with the regular officials.
One Horrible Call May End the NFL Referee Lockout
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