Kosoma

the nfl has now made a second offer which the referees have walked away from. *it seems that they are holding tight to a 20% increase. *seriously, is there anyone who doesnt think these guys make enough money for what they do? *given time the replacement refs will be just as inefficient as the regular refs have been in the past. *right now people are really into nit-picking the mistakes made by replacement refs. *should we get some kind of reminder of the mistakes that have been made by our regular beloved refs?
*I guess we should should start with the blown coin toss thanksgiving day 1998. *over time coin toss toss, bettis calls tails the ref says "heads it is" flips the coin and it comes up tails. *detroit picks to receive, kicks a filed goal and wins. *nice call!
*That one doesnt warm the cochels of your soul? *How about the "lateral" known as the music city miracle? *AFC playoffs 2000. *The Bills are up 16-15 and kickoff to the Titans, with only 16 seconds remaining. *The kickoff is taken by wycheck who clearly throws a forward pass to kevin dyson,(ruled as a legal lateral pass) who in turn streaks down the side line 75 yards for a touchdown. *Giving the titans the lead which holds the remaining 8 seconds for the win.
* three words: *the tuck rule
Need I say more?
I could go on and on, but i wont. *I thought just a taste of some of the great calls made the refs that so many of you are fighting for and so anxious to see back on the field, might help shake this "grass is greener" syndrome so many people seem to be suffering from.
The old guys suck and the new guys suck. *Thats the nature of a ref, whoever they are, they suck. *There are bad calls and missed calls in every game and these guys will carry on that tradition. *Sure they will make some rookie mistakes, its called growing pains. *But dont kid yourself for one moment that having the old refs back will mean fewer mistakes or even fewer game changing mistakes. *If they were to come back for week 1 by week 3 everyone would be hollering for the replacements.
I just read that in addition to a pay increase the refs also want a retirement plan. Are you effing kidding me? a retirement plan? these guys work 80 hours a year working this part time job and they want retirement benefits. Im not sure if i find this funny or completely insulting.