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joeybee12

(56,177 posts) Thu Sep 27, 2012, 06:24 AM Sep 2012

I have to admit I feel bad for the replacement refs...

They were used as pawns by Goodell and the owners put in a situation doomed to fail.

Were they incompetent? Yes, they were in over their heads, but I think the main problem was intimidation. There was too much pressure on them. They had never experienced such a high-profile gig before. And if you don't think they were intimidated, just rewatch that ridiculous ending to Monday's game when the ref makes the final determination that it's a touchdown with known cheater Pete Carroll right up next to him.

Glad it's over..

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I have to admit I feel bad for the replacement refs... (Original Post) joeybee12 Sep 2012 OP

Not me... trumad Sep 2012 #1

Ever have a job you really didn't like and dreaded going to? joeybee12 Sep 2012 #2

Hey---they're fucking scabs... trumad Sep 2012 #3

Scabs. bluedigger Sep 2012 #4

No way, they chose to be scabs. Kingofalldems Sep 2012 #5

Hard time finding sympathy for scabs. But I hate the owners more. nt TBF Sep 2012 #6

Kind of tough to just dismiss replacement refs as scabs, when, we the public, chelsea0011 Sep 2012 #7

And all the players and coaches did was bitch about it... joeybee12 Sep 2012 #8

They're still scabs. But, yes, you have an excellent point about TBF Sep 2012 #9

I'd heard the contract forbade the players from striking... joeybee12 Sep 2012 #10

trumad

(41,692 posts)

1. Not me...

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 08:07 AM

Sep 2012

They refereed NFL games---an experience they'll never have again...

Plus---I bet they made some nice coin.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

2. Ever have a job you really didn't like and dreaded going to?

Reply to trumad (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 08:23 AM

Sep 2012

I bet by this third week that's how they all felt.

trumad

(41,692 posts)

3. Hey---they're fucking scabs...

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #2)

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 09:30 AM

Sep 2012

I'm sure they don't feel that bad.

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

4. Scabs.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 11:39 AM

Sep 2012

Kingofalldems

(38,460 posts)

5. No way, they chose to be scabs.

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 06:59 PM

Sep 2012

TBF

(32,070 posts)

6. Hard time finding sympathy for scabs. But I hate the owners more. nt

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 11:33 AM

Sep 2012

chelsea0011

(10,115 posts)

7. Kind of tough to just dismiss replacement refs as scabs, when, we the public,

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 11:49 AM

Sep 2012

crossed "picket lines" each week attending games and watching on television. Just saying. There were no picket lines, as I understand, as this was a lock out, not a work stoppage. But it is effectively the same.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

8. And all the players and coaches did was bitch about it...

Reply to chelsea0011 (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 12:01 PM

Sep 2012

Never offered a word of support for the ref's position.

TBF

(32,070 posts)

9. They're still scabs. But, yes, you have an excellent point about

Reply to chelsea0011 (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 03:17 PM

Sep 2012

players, coaches, and the public doing nothing to support the refs until the calls were so bad in the games. It would have been much better if the NFL's player association had gone on strike. I don't know what is in their contracts, but it would've been good to have that support.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

10. I'd heard the contract forbade the players from striking...

Reply to TBF (Reply #9)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 05:48 PM

Sep 2012

The only way they could have done something was just to go on the field and just take a kneel down for each play...that wasn't going to happen...still, they could have vocally shown some support...that was disappointing.

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