Originally Posted by
gregm
This phony referee situation is all about the NFL, Goodell and the owners putting up a strong united front against the players if they decided to strike. The NFL, Goodell and the owners look implacable and unyielding in their negotiations with the refs and the players realize they arent going to cave. Backfired big time but this is just another example of the stupidity and mediocrity in the NFL and their marketing of the product, this sport should be alot bigger world wide but it isnt.
The NBA is experiencing enormous growth in Asia and Eastern Europe, Baseball is huge in Japan, South America and increasingly other parts of Asia. NFL has kept American football from becoming a world sport in alot of ways, even gambling on this crap is becoming ridiculous much less watching this crap. This season may end up having an asterisk beside it like the 99 NBA season if they dont do something quick.
Great list of all the week 3 mistakes http://nfl.si.com/2012/09/23/replacement-refs-stumble-through-more-issues-in-week-3/?sct=hp_t12_a1&eref=sihp