Replacement Theft

The biggest topic in sports today has been the highway robbery that was commited by the replacement refs in this weeks Monday Night Football game. Yes the Packers got screwed, but the fans were also served an injustice. Up until now we have laughed and mocked the replacement refs. We have called them substitute teachers, mall cops, and mostly called them abysmal. For the most part it has been in good fun, but now they have done what we all knew was inevitable, they have blatantly blown a crucial call, and even worse they have cost a team a game. 

On national TV they handed Seattle a win. As the whole nation reacted, so did the players. They cursed on twitter unapologeticly, and in the post game press confrence they were visiblly steaming. The turning point has to be upon us. When Golden Tate had one hand on that ball and was given possesion, the fans turned on the replacement refs, Roger Goodell, and it appears theyv may turn on the league itself. That is the only thing that can fix this mess. As long as people watch, the NFL could care less how bad the officiating is, they just see giant dollar signsd in their eyes. In some ways we the fans are powerless, but when it comes down to it we have all the power. By turning off the TV we can force the NFL's hand. If those ratings drop then Goodell's heart sinks. 

Something has to change. Too many people have threatened to boycott, and too many players have spoken out in disgust. Bill Belicheck almost tackles one of the refs trying to get an explanation after a Patriots loss Sunday night. This is getting ugly, and its getting ugly quick. This was just a regular season game, but what happens when a blown call decides a game to send a team home in the playoffs? And the Packers were the road team, if a home team gets screwed this badly all hell will break loose. Drunk fans will throw bottles and trash and it will all be televised and the NFL will get yet another black eye. This madness has to stop now.

Goodell, owners, and even the refs who are locked out need to get this worked out. They are fighting over four million dollars. Jerry Jones cleans up after his dog with that money, the league can afford it.

Get your act together Roger. You too owners. Or we may not see you this Sunday.