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Video: Let’s Eulogize The Replacement Refs

September 27, 2012 9:53 AM
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John Harbaugh yells at a replacement referee in the fourth quarter of the Ravens' win over the Patriots. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

John Harbaugh yells at a replacement referee in the fourth quarter of the Ravens’ win over the Patriots. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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(WSCR) It had to come to an end sometime.

With news breaking last night that the NFL and NFL Referees Association had agreed to an eight-year deal, the replacement refs are officially no more. Starting tonight in Baltimore, regular, qualified officials will be donning their black and white stripes for the first time since Super Bowl 46.

We may not have liked it, but the replacement refs certainly made for some good conversation.

Now, let’s eulogize the replacement refs.

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  • http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/09/28/ten-foot-mailbag-who-plays-cutler-in-a-movie/ Ten Foot Mailbag: Who Plays Cutler In A Movie? « CBS Chicago

    [...] The replacement refs had been a talking point all season and a focal point of fan ire because of multiple slip ups per week. They were Keystone Kops-ish. A Will Ferrell movie. Even the let-them-eat-cake team owners and [...]

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