Quote from PiggyBank:
I wouldn't say plenty AAA, but now that they have IR back - they should make the RIGHT calls, no? There is no doubt in my mind at all that these refs are making significantly more seriously terrible calls than the regular guys. Also the real refs are more consistent, if it is pass int for one team then it is for the other, for example.. there is NO discernible consistency with the replacements, not across the league and not even during a single game. The Monday night game was the most poorly officiated game I have ever watched.
Quote from AAAintheBeltway:
I'm not disagreeing about the poor officiating. I am saying it is something that teams have to deal with, like bad weather. Teams that adjust better will get an edge.
One thing I have noticed in limited viewing is the new refs don't seem to be playing favorites. At times I have felt like the old refs tended to defer to the league's elite teams and coaches a bit. Things like critical holding or pass intereference calls always seemed to break in their favor. The last thing the league needs is an NBA-type refereeing culture, where there are different rules for star players and marque teams.