Articles tagged: NFL replacement officials

Replacement ref Lance Easley stands by Packers-Seahawks Hail Mary call

Lance Easley may go down as one of the most infamous NFL officials of all time, and he only officiated a few regular-season games.

Replacement ref Jim Core: Greg Schiano was the toughest NFL coach to work with

Two of the NFL’s replacement officials who worked the first seven weeks of the NFL season (including preseason) appeared on Showtime’s “Inside the NFL” Wednesday night to share

Replacement ref Jerry Hughes: ‘There’s a lot more rules in the NFL’

For much of the first three weeks of the NFL season, it looked like the replacement officials didn’t know the rules. Many will tell you that football is football at any level.

Bettor Geno DiFelice won $725,275 on Packers-Seahawks Hail Mary call

Amid the influx of horror stories we have heard about replacement officials and how awful they were for the game of football, there is at least one story that sticks out from all the rest.

Replacement ref Jerry Frump: We were pawns in business deal

Nearly everyone associated with the NFL and pretty much all fans of the league rejoiced when the referee lockout ended and a new deal was made.

Replacement ref Jeff Sadorus: ‘The last guy who was perfect they nailed to a cross’

The first three weeks of the NFL season were as difficult for the replacement officials as they were for the coaches, players and fans.

Shane Lechler says a replacement referee wouldn’t let him use a kicking ball

A lot of people may not realize it, but the NFL actually has separate balls for kicking and passing. Quarterbacks do not throw the same footballs that kickers and punters kick and vice versa.

John Lynch: NFL told broadcasters deal was imminent, go easy on replacements

Heading into the first week of the NFL regular season, the replacement officials were a huge story. After one of the biggest blown calls in NFL history on Monday night, they have become national news.