97.3 The Dawg » footb all http://973thedawg.com Acadiana's Best Country Thu, 23 May 2013 01:00:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 The 5 Most Questionable Calls in NFL History http://973thedawg.com/the-5-most-questionable-calls-in-nfl-history/ http://973thedawg.com/the-5-most-questionable-calls-in-nfl-history/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 22:03:03 +0000 Tom Barrabi http://tsminteractive.com/?p=143541 By now, even non-football fans have heard about the officiating debacle in last night's showdown between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks (just check your Facebook feed). Facing a 12-7 deficit with just seconds left to play, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson rolled out of the pocket and threw a desperation heave into the end zone, resulting in a game-clinching interception for the Packers.

Except it wasn't. Instead, the NFL's much-maligned replacement officials inexplicably ruled the play a touchdown for the Seahawks, ignoring an obvious offensive pass-interference penalty and cementing the phrase "simultaneous catch" into the lexicon of poor sports officiating.

This screw-up will, hopefully, lead to the return of the real refs—but let's not forget that they too have made their share of awful calls over the years. Here's a look at some of the NFL's most controversial officiating decisions:

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