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The replacement referees of 2012 will be remembered the same way the replacement players of 1987 were remembered; guys (and gal) who were given the opportunity of a lifetime but were not qualified to fill enormous shoes.

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Did you hear that the real NFL refs are back!  They reached a deal with the league last night, and they'll be on the field for tonight's game between the Browns and the Ravens.

But just because the deal was made, it doesn't mean we can't enjoy this video that those crazy Taiwanese animators made about the replacement refs screwing up the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Seattle Seahawks.

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It seems Roger Goodell and the gang are as tired of the replacements refs as we are. Breaking news coming down just a few minutes ago says the NFL ref lockout  is over.

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Hey, wow, after months and months of getting nowhere with the NFL, looks like the league's referee will be back in uniform for all of this week's games!

Gee, wonder how that happened?

While the refs and the league dot "I's" and cross "T's", we want to take this moment to remember the gloriousness that was the NFL's replacement referees. Nobody put it better than Conan O'Brien Tuesday night.

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Remember that hilarious Snickers commercial from about fifteen years ago where the guy painting the end zone in Kansas City forgets the 'i' and spells out chefs instead of chiefs?

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Officially, two Hail Mary's were answered in NFL action this week. Unofficially, one was answered by a referee instead of by prayer, and should never have counted.

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Week three for my Houston Texans is the week I finally became a believer in Matt Schaub. Matt Schaub stood tall on Sunday, and proved (to me, at least) that he was a great quarterback, and is the leader of the Texans.

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We all know that rivalry games are already heated, but no one ever deserves to get injured because they choose to cheer on one team over another.

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Wisconsin may have taken care of business against UTEP, winning, 37-26; but the Miners did nothing to take away from their growing reputation as a physical team, including DB Richard Spencer's big hit on Badgers' Montee Ball that forced the all-America running back's first fumble ever.

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It was a big matchup in District to kick off the District 1-4A season and Time Warner Cable Sports was there for the Chapin-Burges game Friday night. TWC Sports will re-broadcast the game on Channel 24 Wednesday or Thursday next week at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.

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