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Replacement Refs Got It Right. World doesn’t Care

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There was a football game once. During that game a play occurred in the final minute of the game and resulted in the referees determining the outcome of the game by poorly misinterpreting the rules. That game then affected the entire season because of division standings and playoff seeding. That game was played on September 12th, 2010 in front of actual NFL referees at Soldier … [Read more...] about Replacement Refs Got It Right. World doesn’t Care

Packer Players Tweet Expletives, Frustrations at NFL Replacement Refs

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NFL replacement refs reached a new level of embarrassing at the end of Monday night's game between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks.  And there were bad calls on both sides so it is not just me calling sour grapes because my team lost.  Several Packer players took their frustrations to Twitter after the Hail Mary that resulted in a controversial 14-12 loss.  While … [Read more...] about Packer Players Tweet Expletives, Frustrations at NFL Replacement Refs

Green Bay Packers jobbed by the replacement refs in Seattle

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Not one call, not two calls, not three calls, but four bad calls led to the Seattle Seahawks' 14-12 upset win over the Green Bay Packers. None bigger than Russell Wilson's desperation heave that the Packers' (1-2) M.D. Jennings seemingly intercepted but was ruled a simultaneous catch and touchdown by the Seahawks' (2-1) wide receiver Golden Tate. … [Read more...] about Green Bay Packers jobbed by the replacement refs in Seattle

Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers: Brutally Honest Preview

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If the 185th installment of the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears works out like it usually does, it should be a great game for NFL Network to kick off their 2012 Thursday Night Football extravaganza. The Bears (1-0) own the all-time edge by six games in the NFL's oldest and most historic rivalry, but it's the Packers (0-1) who have won six of the last seven. … [Read more...] about Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers: Brutally Honest Preview

5 Biggest NFL Matchups for 2012

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While NFL fans are excited every Sunday there are the handful of games that everyone wants to watch. Whether it’s the classic rivalries like the Packers and the Vikings, or head to head matchups with high profile quarterbacks, these games should prove to be exciting and have rating spikes. Jerome Manson is a sports enthusiast who enjoys both watching games and writing about … [Read more...] about 5 Biggest NFL Matchups for 2012

Bears-Packers wager made by top NASCAR drivers

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Typically when NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stars Matt Kenseth and Kurt Busch discuss the “field” it has to do with 41 other drivers and isn’t named “Lambeau,” but on Thursday, Sept. 13 that all changes. Prior to heading to Chicagoland Speedway to kick off the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Kenseth and Busch will make a friendly wager as the Chicago Bears take on the Green Bay … [Read more...] about Bears-Packers wager made by top NASCAR drivers