re: League admits to errors on fumble in Lions-Saints game

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This exact issue came up in the Pitt/Denver game yesterday. Pitt kept the ball bcs a ref blew the pass incomplete on a backwards pass to Wallace.

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this, I thought is was pretty amazing to see the same scenario pop up- although administered correctly.

My discontent with refs has stepped up quite a bit this year. My take:

1- increased rules increases their involvement in the game, more outcomes affected by calls rather than just letting them play

2- the wide disparity in the administration of rules and calls is increasing. So not only more reffing but you have to know the call range of the particular crew. Again, more of their human element than the performance of players

3- these high profile refs are not fulltime employees. With the increased profile from the rules there could be better and more consistent enforcement if they could devote time to be critiqued, review, and study during the week.

4- I question how many refs egos are too big as far as getting face time on national tv