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The NFL replacement refs are the most hated group in America right now. I hate to jump on the hate wagon, but after Monday night's debacle it's kinda hard not to. I know they're doing their best...but their best is really bad. If you think you could ref right now in the NFL, check out this video:

As you may have heard, hobos and miscreants are in charge of refereeing NFL games now! Or, rather, the NFL has decided to use high school referees as replacements while it negotiates with the actual referees' union, which has led to the occasional minor controversy. And while Monday's night's disastrous ending to the Packers-Seahawks game is probably the pinnacle (or nadir) of this sad saga, there

All kids ages 6-15 are welcome to try their hand (and foot) at Bobcat Stadium this Saturday, September 8th. The NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick is coming to town, kids will be competing to qualify for Sectional Tryouts. Details here:

For the fifth year in row, the Dallas Cowboys really are America’s team. Dallas was the top answer to a Harris poll of 2,462 American adults asking who their favorite football team is.

NFL players will be tested for human growth hormone this season, if NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell gets his way. The NFL players’ union and the league agreed to the testing as part of the new collective bargaining agreement made this off-season. The ...

It was a record-setting week for several players, and the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions are the only remaining unbeaten teams after week four of the NFL’s 2011 season. Here’s a recap of all the action: Green Bay 49 – Denver 23 Aaron Rodgers threw for a career-high 408 yards, four touchdown passes and added two rushing scores, as the Green Bay Packers trounced the Denver Broncos 49-23. The Pa

The 2011 NFL season has been unpredictable thus far. After three weeks, a team that missed the playoffs in 2010 is at the top, or tied for the lead, in every division in both the AFC and NFC. Week Four brings new tests for the three undefeated teams in Detroit, Buffalo and Green Bay and new opportunities for those squads looking for their first wins ...

Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall said he’ll aim for the cracked rib of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo when the NFC East rivals play on Monday night, the Associated Press reports.

After players used week one of the 2011 NFL season to reward the football faithful with NFL records for passing yards, special-team return touchdowns and sacks, week two brings several early season games that could be  future playoff, or, perhaps, conference championship previews. With temperatures turning fall-like in the east, fans will likely be treated to great football in near-perfect footbal

ESPN The Magazine has dedicated its entire football preview issue to controversial QB Michael Vick, including a feature which poses the question, “What if Michael Vick were white?” It’s complicated, concludes the thought piece’s author, Touré. What’s also complicated is the status of the article’s photo — a digital rendering of Vick as a white man — on ESPN’s website.

I don't usually catch the Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction ceremony. It's kind of a boring 3 hour process, but I did tune in this year as one of my favorite football players was inducted. "Prime Time" Deion Sanders, as always, didn't disappoint and neither did some of the other 2011 inductees...

The Chicago Bears dumped the Seattle Seahawks 35-24 this afternoon in Chicago for the right to host the NFC Championship game next Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. In the AFC, the New York Jets defeated the New England Patriots 28-21, and will face the Steelers next Sunday in Pittsburgh.