Let's caption this video: Officially Compromised.
I didn't make that up. I stole it from someone on Twitter,
which is all abuzz right now over the NFL replacement officials' latest gaff,
the Debacle in Seattle. I'm sure someone has a better moniker for the Packers'
interception that wasn't last night, but that is, with very minimum effort, all
I have this morning.
Anyway, our Video of the Day clearly shows Green Bay's M.D. Jennings has the ball, which, if correctly called on the field, would have been
and interception and sealed a win for the Packers in Seattle Monday night.
However, our good friends, the replacements, incorrectly said Seahawks' receive
Golden Tate also had two hands on the ball and thus a tie goes to the offensive
player. The only thing offensive here is the NFL dragging its feet – so it
appears – toward getting the regular officials back on the field.
But hey, game attendance and TV ratings are still great, so,
if not the Debacle in Seattle, what real leverage do the regular officials have
in the labor negotiations with the NFL?
On a side note, I can't wait for the day when the regular officials
do return. What kind of reception will they get? I can see a stadium sign now: "Hey
refs, you suck. Welcome Back."
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