People have maintained that the NFL won’t budge on replacement referees until they blow so many game-changing calls that they are forced to act.  Well, on the NFL’s marquee game, Monday Night Football, the replacement officials were involved in a controversial call that decided the game in favor of one team over the other directly.  On the final play of the game, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate that was also in the hands of Green Bay Packers defender MD Jennings.  The two were wrestling for control of the ball, but the officials ruled it a touchdown and Seattle bested the Packers 14-12.

It took a staggering 10 minutes of booth reviewing for the officials to verify they made the correct call and kick the game-cinching extra point to put the bow on the game.  The possession of the football was never definitely defined, and during the play Tate pushed off of Green Bay defender Sam Shields, but that wasn’t called and, apparently, simultaneous catches go to the offense.  Cue jubilation from the Seattle faithful, and angry accusations from the Packers.

“Don’t ask me a question about the officials,” grumbled Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy.  “I’ve never seen anything like that in all my years in football.  I know it’s been a wild weekend in the NFL and I guess we’re part of it now.”

Turns out, replacement officials are worse for football than replacement players could have ever hoped to be.

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