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[DrForester]

Silly and probably old question.

Can someone explain the whole replacement ref situation to me? I must have totally missed news on this, as I only watch the games, and don't' catch to much sports news. Labor dispute with normal refs?

 

[DUFFMCWALIN]

DuffMcwallin

Hey! I resent that!

 

[BigAT]

Silly and probably old question.

Can someone explain the whole replacement ref situation to me? I must have totally missed news on this, as I only watch the games, and don't' catch to much sports news. Labor dispute with normal refs?

Yes, with no real progress in negotiations.

NFL didn't replace the refs with high Division I-A college refs either, instead using bottom of the barrel guys.

 

[Rorschach]

Silly and probably old question.

Can someone explain the whole replacement ref situation to me? I must have totally missed news on this, as I only watch the games, and don't' catch to much sports news. Labor dispute with normal refs?

Yeah, it's a lockout. Replacement refs for the first 5 games at least.

 

[Doorman]

Silly and probably old question.

Can someone explain the whole replacement ref situation to me? I must have totally missed news on this, as I only watch the games, and don't' catch to much sports news. Labor dispute with normal refs?

Refs want more money, NFL doesn't want to give the refs more money, so the normal refs are locked out and they brought in replacements from....wherever. The importance of this seems to waiver between "nobody cares" and "oh my god this is a catastrophe," so take it for what you will.

 

[Coldnoodle]

*NFL on FOX theme*

 

[Big Baybee]

Go Panthers!

Shadup

 

[Sanjuro]

This is the first complete football Sunday that I've had in a very long time.

Gotta love unemployment!

Spoiler

For now...

 

[zychi]

anyone who has ps3 and has the direct tv sunday ticket through it. are all the preshows super pixelated for you?

 

[jakncoke]

Go Panthers!

you're a regular ol tabris

 

[JABEE]

Shadup

Just get one of your buddies to throw a flag on him.

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Checking in from the bar. Let's go Panthers, screw the Taints( they don't get quite the same level of hate as the Falcons get) and happy birthday jakncoke!

 

[NomarTyme]

This is the first complete football Sunday that I've had in a very long time.

Gotta love unemployment!

Spoiler

For now...

You worked on Sundays?

 

[DrForester]

Refs want more money, NFL doesn't want to give the refs more money, so the normal refs are locked out and they brought in replacements from....wherever. The importance of this seems to waiver between "nobody cares" and "oh my god this is a catastrophe," so take it for what you will.

Yeah, it's a lockout. Replacement refs for the first 5 games at least.

Yes, with no real progress in negotiations.

NFL didn't replace the refs with high Division I-A college refs either, instead using bottom of the barrel guys.

Ah, thanks.

 

[Milchjon]

3 belgian style pale ale
3 belgian-style wheat ale
3 pumpkin ale
3 caramel apple spiced ale

Damn, that sounds nice. Happy birthday and happy drinking!
And I might even root for the Steelers today, just so you have a nice birthday.

Spoiler

Kidding. It's because they play the Jets. Also, "root" probably goes too far.

 

[tmdorsey]

Awesome. Get both Ravens/Eagles and Saints/Panthers.

 

[Godslay]

Doubtful


I don't imagine that players that are going to get cut have their names on too many jerseys for sale. I've been looking for two watt jerseys for my gf and I and the only jerseys ive seen around are schaub, watt, Johnson, Cushing, barwin, reed, and foster.

That said they they probably end up in the stores that mech mentioned

Watt jerseys here:

http://www.nflshop.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=2237490

 

[Fox318]

Go Bills....??

 

[Kave_Man]

He is on the Browns.

He will throw 38% today.

 

[Big Baybee]

Eagles/Ravens on CBS. Nice.

 

[jakncoke]

this thread just got better..

 

[Sanjuro]

You worked on Sundays?

Yup. Picked up the Sunday shift for extra $$.

I'm resourceful though, always found ways of watching the game in some capacity.

 

[JABEE]

this thread just got better..

Happy Birthday, buddy.

 

[cajunator]

Checking in from the bar. Let's go Panthers, screw the Taints( they don't get quite the same level of hate as the Falcons get) and happy birthday jakncoke!

I hate you guys today obviously, but I agree. the Falcons are way shittier.

 

[eznark]

Watching all of the Curt Menephee game intros at the same time is hilarious.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

More replacement ref conflict of interest stuff, this time in Seattle.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap10...ed-seahawkscardinals-tilt-has-ties-to-seattle

pay the regular officials goddell you dumb fuck!

 

[I H8 Memes]

Good luck Giants fans! Hope your players dont end up with foot injuries from kicking our asses all game.

 

[oneHeero]

My daughter's bday was yesterday and she used her wish to wish the Cowboys win in a convincing manner today!

I almost feel like I don't have to watch the game now

 

[Big Baybee]

I hate you guys today obviously, but I agree. the Falcons are way shittier.

Every team in our division kind of makes me sick. I realllllly hate Steve Smith.

 

[Talamius]

Go Panthers!

 

[Seda]

Gametime!

 

[jakncoke]

universal ty to anyone that wishes me a happy bday

 

[eznark]

pay the regular officials goddell you dumb fuck!

Fire them, make replacements the regulars with the contract he offered the whiners. Problem solved.

 

[squicken]

go colts
go tebow
go rams
go texans

 

[cajunator]

Every team in our division kind of makes me sick. I realllllly hate Steve Smith.

Theyre all in the way obviously. Im not fond of either of them. but there are different tiers of hate.

 

[eznark]

My daughter's bday was yesterday and she used her wish to wish the Cowboys win in a convincing manner today!

I almost feel like I don't have to watch the game now

Today is my birthday and i am wishing for Romo to Romo.

We will see who birthday jesus loves more.

 

[Wes]

GingerBowl is going to be the game of the week.

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

go colts
go tebow
go rams
go texans

aren't you missing someone

 

[K-19]

What is the purpose to be a anchorman who make a pronostic about who gonna win between the Pats and the Cards?

 

[Sanjuro]

Fire them, make replacements the regulars with the contract he offered the whiners. Problem solved.

I want them to bring back the old refs and force them to integrate the new. Make'em kiss Roger.

 

[BlackGhost]

Here we go brownies here we go woo woo

 

[Goro Majima]

Eagles vs. Ravens?

Go injury cart!

 

[GQman2121]

The Urlacher commercial for Comcast was pathetic and made no sense.

 

[DUFFMCWALIN]

Only game I get right now is the Dolphins vs Raiders game and ho boy is that Miami stadium empty lol.

 

[Narag]

Go Colts!

 

[squicken]

aren't you missing someone

i love harbs but not his team

 

[jakncoke]

My daughter's bday was yesterday and she used her wish to wish the Cowboys win in a convincing manner today!

I almost feel like I don't have to watch the game now

because they'll lose

 

[Sanjuro]

The Urlacher commercial for Comcast was pathetic and made no sense.

I know. The masses don't know who Brian Urlacher is anymore.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Does anyone have the maps like last year to show which areas get which games?

 

[JABEE]

More replacement ref conflict of interest stuff, this time in Seattle.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap10...ed-seahawkscardinals-tilt-has-ties-to-seattle

Rooney can't compete when the price of calls is low enough that even the Seahawks can buy the officials.