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Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Friday that he called the replacement referee who made the call on a final play that cost the Packers a game against the Seattle Seahawks to offer his support.

Tampa Bay coach Greg Schiano has drawn the wrath of other coaches and players from other teams in his first NFL season. New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin and some of his players were critical of Schiano for having his defense go all -ut as quarte...

Wayne Elliott, the referee for the Seattle-Green Bay game featuring Golden Tate's disputed touchdown, offers new information during an interview with "Inside the NFL" on Showtime. Among the highlights from Elliott: Elliott thought the ruling f...

The NFL should be grateful Monday night's debacle is the worst development to come out of the replacement ref saga and find a way to get the regular officials back on the field before the NFL loses any more credibility.

The furor over the work of replacement officials reached a fevered pitch during Week 3 in the NFL, especially Monday night when Seattle beat Green Bay on a desperation pass that many thought was an interception.

• Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano covers Tom Coughlin's reaction to the final play of Tampa Bay's loss to the Giants, preparing for the Cowboys, Eric LeGrand and more. Schiano • Rams coach Jeff Fisher talks about the NFL's replacement ref...

One of the replacement officials assigned to the New Orleans-Carolina game Sunday is a Saints fan, according to his Facebook page. After being made aware of the situation this morning, the NFL pulled side judge Brian Stropolo from the officiating crew.

The NFL issued a memo to team CEOs, presidents and general managers on Sunday detailing last week's labor negotations with the referees. ESPN obtained the document in its entirety via email:

The NFL Referees Association says it has broken off talks with the league after another meeting Saturday morning failed to reach a resolution on a new labor deal.

The NFL and its locked-out officials met Friday in an attempt to resolve their stalled labor negotiations.

On the same night when an NFL executive said he sees progress from the replacement officials, Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis would disagree with one call. In Thursday night's game against Green Bay, Bengals safety Taylor Mays was flagged fo...

Shannon Eastin knows her decision to cross a picket line and become the NFL's first female official will subject her to extreme scrutiny.

Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points on 3-of-12 shooting after three quarters. How the heck does that happen? With a lot of trips to the free throw line. The replacement ref crew has awarded Dirk, who has been aggressive posting up and taking the ball to the...

Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points on 3-of-12 shooting after three quarters. How the heck does that happen? With a lot of trips to the free throw line.The replacement ref crew has awarded Dirk, who has been aggressive posting up and taking the ball to the b...

A seven-man officiating crew led by referee Jerome Boger was announced for Super Bowl XLVII by the NFL on Wednesday.

No controversy here: It's been quite a year in sports, from Giant triumphs (both New York and San Francisco) to the lifting of LeBron's burden to the riding out of replacement refs ... and that's just the start. In truth, competitions near and far ma...