The Packers are 2-3 and in third place in the NFC North behind the Bears and Vikings. Pretty sure nobody saw that coming. Still, at least one person in the locker room thinks this is more than just lack of execution. GameTimeGirl
The Packers are 2-3 and in third place in the NFC North behind the Bears and Vikings. Pretty sure nobody saw that coming. Still, at least one person in the locker room thinks this is more than just lack of execution. GameTimeGirl
The REAL NFL refs will return to the field for tonight’s Ravens vs. Browns match-up in Baltimore, but some of the players are still concerned … telling TMZ, “They’re comin’ off cold turkey, so it’s going to be very interesting.” GameTimeGirl
So long, replacement refs. The NFL’s regular crews will be back on the field starting Thursday night. After two days of marathon negotiations — and mounting frustration among coaches, players and fans — the NFL and the referees’ union announced at midnight ET Thursday that a tentative agreement had been reached to end a lockout that began in June. GameTimeGirl
Well, at least he’s consistent. Last week, after a one-point loss to the Eagles, Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis railed on the replacement referees. This week, after a one-point win over the Patriots, Lewis was at it again. GameTimeGirl
Replacement refs once again became an issue Sunday night, as a controversial illegal contact penalty followed by a rare bench personal foul assessed to the Ravens stirred the M & T Bank Stadium crowd into a rage. Indeed, it nearly sounds as if the entire city of Baltimore is joining in the “Bullshit” chant, one so loud NBC commentators Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth were forced to address with various “manure” references. Here’s the isolated crowd audio track so you can year just how loud it really was inside the stadium. GameTimeGirl
A total of 24 penalties were accepted in the New England Patriots’ Week 3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, 10 of which were committed by New England. A handful of those calls appeared to be questionable, and frustration emanated from both sidelines in response to the on-field officiating. GameTimeGirl