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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.

Now that the replacement refs have been replaced and yellow flag-throwing order has been restored, football fans may have a new issue to worry about: helmet hacking. Robert Griffin III claimed to have a helmet malfunction late in Sunday's Redskin...

The NFL's replacement refs came from all walks of life and exited the stage in dramatic fashion. Who were they? Why did they do it? And where will they go now?

In this week's "That's What She Said," Sarah Spain gives the replacement refs a rest and focuses on the more compelling storylines the NFL has to offer.

Kyle Shanahan was fined $25,000 for an unsportsmanlike penalty, but Bill Belichick and John Harbaugh will not be suspended for interactions that appeared to violate the NFL warning about proper conduct between coaches and replacement officials.

Bill Belichick said he grabbed a ref after Sunday's loss because he was trying to find out whether the game-winning field goal was going to be reviewed.

Here are five ways to improve the NFL's replacement officials.

Adam Schefter dives into his mailbag to answer questions on how the replacement refs did, RG3's debut and significant Week 1 injuries.

Blog | Conversation | September 10, 2012

The Patriots beat the Redskins 33-13 Thursday, as Washington committed three turnovers and the officials were hardly noticed.