replacement refs

[barrett]

I read this morning that a simulteaneous catch in the endzone is reviewable, but not outside the endzone.

The NFL has a lot of screwy rules related to replay so they don't hurt the refs feelings (like not reviewing FGs over the post, doing the replay under a hood instead of in the booth with 10 large HD TVs, etc...). Part-time refs are likely not going to know those rules. It is one of the reasons it is amazing the NFL rolled the dice for so long with these guys. They have more difficult rules than any league.

It would be great if Goodell stared down the stars of the NFL and won, but then was cut down to size by some part-time little guys like the officials. I just hope the officials don't see last night and really dig in because they have public outcry on their side now.