You can always count on Green Bay Packers guard T.J. Lang to provide an honest opinion on the topic of the day, and Lang must have sprinted to his phone in the Packers locker room immediately after their controversial 14-12 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Check out what he had to say: GameTimeGirl
(Video) NFL: Seahawks Beat Packers On Controversial Golden Tate Touchdown – What Did You Think?!
Golden Tate shoved a Green Bay defender out of the way, wrestled another for the ball and was awarded a disputed touchdown on the final play. But it was another 10 minutes before the game actually ended, when the Seattle Seahawks and the stunned Packers were called back on the field for the extra point Replacement ref rage may have peaked Monday night. GameTimeGirl
Sports: Not Everyone Hates Replacement Refs! One Player Says, “They Let You Play Football”
The biggest controversy in Week Two of the regular season came when Rams cornerback Cortland Finnegan bumped Redskins receiver Josh Morgan, Morgan retaliated by throwing the ball at Finnegan, and the officials reacted by flagging Morgan but not Finnegan. So it’s not surprising that Finnegan thinks the replacement officials are doing a fine job. Finnegan told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the replacements working in the NFL while the regular officials are locked out have received his seal of approval. GameTimeGirl
(Video) Sports: Steve Young Rips The NFL
After Sunday’s games saw the replacement referees hit rock bottom, the NFL released a statement saying, “The current officials have made great strides and are performing admirably under unprecedented scrutiny and great pressure. As we do every season, we will work to improve officiating and are confident that the game officials will show continued improvement.” Then, somehow, the refs were even worse during the Falcons-Broncos game Monday. And afterward on the ESPN set, Steve Young waded into the debate with a whole bunch of real talk. GameTimeGirl
NFL: LeSean McCoy Claims Replacement Ref Told Him ‘I Need You For My Fantasy’ Team
As the storm rages regarding the replacement officials and the NFL wagons continue to circle tightly, Eagles running back LeSean McCoy has pried open the latest can of worms in this never ending conundrum. GameTimeGirl
NFL (Source): Replacement Refs Slated Through Week 5
With no resolution to talks between the NFL and its locked-out referees in sight, the league has devised a schedule for replacement referees through the first five weeks of the season, a league official told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on Monday. Sabrina B.
