Packers -3.5 at Seattle (ov/un 46.5) Mon night

[NFBuck]

So how many refs would have lived had Ditka been on the GB sideline last night? I'm putting the over/under at 1.5.

Ditka? Sheeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttt, I'd rather have seen Chuckie down there.

 

[colobuck79]

Ditka? Sheeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttt, I'd rather have seen Chuckie down there.

 

[starBUCKS]

Rhone-Dunn, the back judge who had the best view of the play and initially signaled interception, is the most experienced member of the crew. Formerly a Big 12 official, he worked the Sugar Bowl back in 2007 and arena games since then. Easley, the side judge who overruled Rhone-Dunn, is a banker from California, who has officiated high school and junior college games, both football and basketball. Elliott, the head referee who should have gotten his crew together and asked them what they saw before signaling for a touchdown, is a real estate agent in Texas who has worked high school, college, and indoor football.

Pathetic, the most experienced guy gets over ruled.

 

[LitlBuck]

Maybe the boys from Vegas will get the NFL's attention.

As soon as replacement official Lance Easley's hands shot into the air, signaling a touchdown that snatched victory from the Green Bay Packers and awarded it to the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night, a half-billion dollars changed hands, said oddsmaker Marc Lawrence of playbook.com.

"Conservatively, around $250 million are usually wagered with legal and offshore sports books on a Monday night game," Lawrence said. "Add in what is wagered by the general public with their local book, and that total amount is around a half-billion dollars.

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"If a half-billion dollars can't get (commissioner) Roger Goodell's attention, what will?" Lawrence said.

But don't feel bad for the sports books. They made out like bandits, Lawrence said, because he estimates that 70% of the money wagered Monday night was on the Packers and their gunslinger quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

"The Packers giving 3? points? Most bettors thought they were getting the Packers cheap," Lawrence said. "So, the Packers are crying, but the books are laughing."

 

[DubCoffman62]