Bill Plaschke: NFL losing credibility with each blown call by replacement refs

 
By Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times | Modified: September 24, 2012 at 11:57 pm | Published: September 25, 2012   

LOS ANGELES — The fans have spoken. Did you hear the cursing chant from Baltimore? When the Ravens faithful had finally endured enough of the NFL's arrogance Sunday, they rained a unified two-syllable expletive down upon the fake officials that walloped millions of television viewers like a Ray Lewis forearm. I've heard that curse chanted before, but it's never been so consistently loud, and never so amazingly long.

photo - Officials try to sort out the final play of an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks as players and coaches swarm the field, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, in Seattle. After a period of confusion, a Seahawks touchdown by wide receiver Golden Tate was allowed to stand for a 14-12 win. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) ORG XMIT: SEA129
Officials try to sort out the final play of an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks as players and coaches swarm the field, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, in Seattle. After a period of confusion, a Seahawks touchdown by wide receiver Golden Tate was allowed to stand for a 14-12 win. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) ORG XMIT: SEA129

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