When is enough going to be enough in this referee lockout? Sadly, the answer is far too long.
The first two weeks of replacement referees in the NFL were bad enough. But there was at least hope. It was an ugly situation, this official lockout, and the replacements were thrown into it cold. These were normal, everyday people who all of the sudden had a hand in deciding NFL games that move quickly and are viewed by millions and millions of people every Sunday. Sure, they were making procedural mistakes and blowing some obvious calls, but what did we expect? Perfection? Hell, the regular referees are from perfect at their job. But we at least expected something close to what the regular referees gave us and if not, we at least expected improvement each week. Well, now Week 3 of the NFL is in the books, and the replacement ref's have embarrassed the league. This past week's officiating was atrocious, sloppy and controversial and it is an absolute shame. But what's even sadder is that we are far from any kind of result, and we only have ourselves to thank.
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