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<blockquote data-quote="idbowman" data-source="post: 242867" data-attributes="member: 2165"><p>This. I was hopping around the usual sports outlets this morning, and I found an article that showed there wasn't much difference between the real refs and the replacements, statistically speaking (penalties called, calls overturned by replay, etc.). But I don't think there's any denying that the current refs have absolutely no control over what's going on on the field. This extends beyond not catching dirty play or cheap shots too...the whole game feels cheapened when the refs have to huddle over and over to come to a consensus on simple in-game issues like the play clock, positioning of the officials, how to assess penalties/when penalties do and don't offset, blah. It's godawful. </p><p></p><p>Fortunately for me, I've always leaned away from the NFL in favor of the NCAA (yes, of course the NCAA has it's own giant bag of demons off the field, but the <em>on-field</em> product and game day atmosphere still makes for a good time).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="idbowman, post: 242867, member: 2165"] This. I was hopping around the usual sports outlets this morning, and I found an article that showed there wasn't much difference between the real refs and the replacements, statistically speaking (penalties called, calls overturned by replay, etc.). But I don't think there's any denying that the current refs have absolutely no control over what's going on on the field. This extends beyond not catching dirty play or cheap shots too...the whole game feels cheapened when the refs have to huddle over and over to come to a consensus on simple in-game issues like the play clock, positioning of the officials, how to assess penalties/when penalties do and don't offset, blah. It's godawful. Fortunately for me, I've always leaned away from the NFL in favor of the NCAA (yes, of course the NCAA has it's own giant bag of demons off the field, but the [i]on-field[/i] product and game day atmosphere still makes for a good time). [/QUOTE]
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