[Westside]

IMO the replacement refs are blowing a lot of calls, but so did the regular refs. A lot of people are comparing the replacement refs with substitute teachers which is a good analogy IMO because the players are not respecting the replacements and are trying to get by with a lot of things they wouldn't try with the union refs (much like students do with substitute teachers and regular teachers). But much like a substitute teacher the replacement refs need to take control of the games and make the players respect them. The replacement refs need to realize they have the backing of the NFL brass and there's nothing the players can do about that.

The demands the regular refs are making for what is a part time job is amazing. I hope they don't get them.

As far as the final play on MNF, IMO it was clearly an interception, but it's not the first nor will it be the last time a refs call will determine the outcome of a NFL game. Because they are replacement refs though every call they make will be magnified.