NFL Referees: Hitler Puns Anyone?

So by now, word has spread violently about the call that lost Green Bay their game Monday against the Seattle Seahawks. (Although whether that call alone lost them the game remains to be debated).

And if by some chance you haven't, well, here:

Basically in laymen's terms, Russell Wilson heaved a 24-yard pass into a scrum in the end zone with Seattle trailing 12-7. Tate shoved away a defender illegally using both hands, and the NFL acknowledged Tuesday he should have been penalized, which would have clinched a Packers victory. But as we all know, that cannot be reviewed by instant replay.
Tate and Green Bay safety M.D. Jennings then both got their hands on the ball, though the Packers insisted Jennings had clear possession for a game-ending interception.
Instead, the officials ruled on the field that the players had simultaneous possession, which counts as a reception. Once that happened, the NFL said, the referee was correct that no indisputable visual evidence existed on review to overturn the touchdown call.

So, in other words, the referees lost Green Bay the game. Then, today the league issued a statement backing the referees in their decision.

Now, it hasn't been the greatest NFL season off the field. Goodell lost the lawsuit against the Saints, the referees are still on strike, and Peyton Manning is a Bronco. But I don't think anyone believed the referee drama would go this far. Regardless of how Green Bay should've wrapped up the game in the first quarter, the call was still bunk, and the league backing it just showed their weaknesses after losing the lawsuit earlier in the month.

I don't think anyone has to argue that the call was sound. I don't even think the league really believes it was sound, but if they denied the replacement refs that were put in to replace the referees the league is feuding with, they would look even weaker. The players already have one foot over the power of the league and the last thing they wanted (or needed) was for the referees to have it as well. The unfortunate side to this is that the call was made, and is backed by the league, so there's not much Aaron Rogers can do to defend himself. The only thing left for NFL fans to do is hope and pray that the reign of these referees is soon over.

Then we can all go back to hating them.