SEATTLE -- The latest, most egregious, least
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debated replacement referee fiasco prompted dozens of e-mails and
thousands of comments in its aftermath. The N.F.L. felt compelled to
release a statement in which it included excerpts from its rulebook.
Even President Obama
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weighed in.
Two officials gave conflicting signals; one for a touchdown, the
other for something else: a touchback, the end of the game, an
interception perhaps, but not a touchdown. Ultimately, though, they
determined that Tate scored on the play, and on Tuesday, the N.F.L.
office released a statement in which it said "no indisputable visual
evidence existed to overturn the call on the field."
There have been numerous complaints by players and coaches --
certainly more than when the regular officials work -- and Sunday was no
different. In one particularly embarrassing episode, an official was
removed from working a New Orleans game last week because he posted
photos of himself in Saints gear on Facebook.
"The Falcons are hot, in all three phases," noted former All-Pro
safety John Lynch of Fox Sports. "Is anyone playing the QB position
better than Matt Ryan? I don't think so."
"Clueless in Seattle," is how ESPN billed the controversy on its web site on Tuesday.
The Chiefs (1-2) will try to build on the momentum generated by
the 27-24 overtime thriller next Sunday when they face the San Diego
Chargers in an AFC West tussle.
Football parlay card sales were up nearly 40% last month
compared with the same period in 2011, according to state lottery
officials. Players wagered nearly $263,000 through the final weekend in
August, a reporting period that included three weeks of NFL preseason
games.
"We feel we are the perfect venue for this product -- sports
fans, the crowd we draw and the environment we have for football," he
said. "Every week has been an increase in terms of revenue."
Plus, there was this quote from Don Levin ¨C the man who
actually wants to bring an NHL team to Seattle ¨C to ESPN.com's Craig
Custance: "I can tell you there are not teams for sale that are
available to move."
Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan was
fined $25,000 for an unsportsmanlike penalty in Sunday's loss to the
Bengals, but New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and Baltimore
Ravens coach John Harbaugh will not be suspended for interactions in
this past weekend's games that appeared to violate the NFL warning about
proper conduct between coaches and replacement officials, a league
official told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
After a free preview this past weekend, the official launch of
the NFL Network and NFL RedZone, available through the BHN Sports Pass,
starts this Thursday on Channels 201 and 202 and HD channels 1145 and
1146.
"This is not a problem that's going to get better anytime soon,"
former Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon, now a CBS broadcaster, told the
San Jose Mercury News. "It's not like they're suddenly going to figure
it out. It's inevitable that it's
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going to cost somebody a game."
Though the 49ers and Raiders have not yet lost a game because of
a bad call, chances are it's bound to happen sooner or later if the
substitute officials are allowed to continue.
The New York Giants are winning the division, and will be its
only representative in the playoffs. This isn't an overreaction or
hyperbole. Actually, it's exactly what I predicted in the preseason. I'm
now more convinced than ever that I was right.
Now that the NFL has spoken, here's my question: How would you
have handled that last call in Seattle if you were running the league
office? I know
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what I would have done: Admitted the mistake, then moved on, and I'll
tell you why: Not only is it the right thing to do; it's what the
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NFL has done when officials screwed up in the past.