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<title><![CDATA[Mike McCarthy says call to ref was the 'right thing']]></title>
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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.]]></description>
<pubDate>October 05, 2012 11:49:06 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Replacement ref takes shot at Greg Schiano]]></title>
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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 C...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 04, 2012 08:37:53 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Good stuff from MNF replacement ref Elliott]]></title>
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Wayne Elliott, the referee for the Seattle-Green Bay game featuring Golden Tate's disputed touchdown, offers new information during an interview with ...]]></description>
<pubDate>October 04, 2012 08:10:49 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[espnW -- Players, coaches on right side of ref controversy]]></title>
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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.]]></description>
<pubDate>September 25, 2012 06:21:01 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Replacement ref furor grows after Seattle Seahawks' wild win over Green Bay Packers]]></title>
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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.]]></description>
<pubDate>September 24, 2012 18:43:45 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mike &#x26; Mike on ESPN Radio: Show in Review September 20]]></title>
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&#x26;#8226; 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, E...]]></description>
<pubDate>September 20, 2012 01:34:25 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL Pulls Replacement Ref From Game]]></title>
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Brian Stropolo, side judge originally assigned to Saints-Panthers game, has been pulled from assignment.]]></description>
<pubDate>September 16, 2012 04:31:51 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL pulls replacement ref from New Orleans Saints' game]]></title>
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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.]]></description>
<pubDate>September 16, 2012 04:13:30 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL issues memorandum to teams detailing labor talks with referees]]></title>
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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:]]></description>
<pubDate>September 02, 2012 08:33:16 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL, referees break off labor talks with no new meetings set]]></title>
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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.]]></description>
<pubDate>September 01, 2012 07:35:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NFL resuming negotiations with officials -- sources]]></title>
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The NFL and its locked-out officials met Friday in an attempt to resolve their stalled labor negotiations.]]></description>
<pubDate>August 31, 2012 05:56:58 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marvin Lewis: Bad call by replacement ref]]></title>
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On the same night when an NFL executive said he sees progress from the replacement officials, Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis would disagree wit...]]></description>
<pubDate>August 24, 2012 08:00:44 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[espnW -- NFL replacement ref Shannon Eastin ready for scrutiny]]></title>
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Shannon Eastin knows her decision to cross a picket line and become the NFL's first female official will subject her to extreme scrutiny.]]></description>
<pubDate>August 08, 2012 13:10:53 PDT</pubDate>
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Ramona Shelburn, Jane McManus and Michele Steele disucss Shannon Eastin volunteering to be a replacement ref in an NFL preseason game.]]></description>
<pubDate>August 08, 2012 08:28:29 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Super Bowl XLVII -- NFL announces officiating crew]]></title>
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A seven-man officiating crew led by referee Jerome Boger was announced for Super Bowl XLVII by the NFL on Wednesday.]]></description>
<pubDate>January 30, 2013 06:52:24 PST</pubDate>
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