Wanted: NFL Referees.....experience not needed, will train to suit

Pick a zebra, any zebra, and you'll find a blown call.

In this day and age, even with Side Judges, Line Judges, Referees, and even a Head Judge, you'll find someone missing a hold here, a bad fumble, or worse, a call that costs a game.

Today's segment, includes one Ed Hochuli.

In a particularly odd play, that makes AFC West fans think that Walt Coleman has a twin brother, Ed Hochuli calls a play a forward pass.

There's only two problems on this said play. One, is that the ball never transfered to the throwing hand, and two, the arm goes forward, without the ball, meaning, it's a fumble, and live.

In Hochuli's warped reality, it's a forward pass that somehow goes sideways and back from the QB.

What is probably the more stinging of these issues, is that even after a replay, he himself admits he blew the play dead, but instead of giving it back to the Chargers. He gives it to Denver!

Who of course, goes on to score, and win the game. Charming.

Now, I'm sure the director for officiating will be well paid to make this matter go hush hush. After all, everyone who isn't a fan of football remembers how many people believed the Tuck Rule, right?

About .01% of football. But because the refs said this, it must be ok.

Hogwash.

The system is only perfect, if the system is equally and fairly enforced by all officials in the game. An earlier blown call, involving Champ Bailey stripping a ball from a downed player, was another bungled call in this game.

Who's training these people?

Or, is it a case where the refs are tied up, and players from the practice squad are put in?

I hate to say it, but in this game, with millions in player salaries at stake, maybe it's time to pull the plugs on the refs.

The only problem would be then, is who monitors the game? Computers?

Couldn't be any worse than the current batch of refs.

And no, I don't favor the Broncos or the Chargers—I hate both clubs.

But, at the same time, if they foul up this much in two weeks,can you imagine what'll happen later on in the season?