... most important guys on the field, or so I've heard. They dominated the landscape with their jukes, stiff arms, leaping, and incredible playmaking abilities. Those are the days of the past.

Now there is a new guy in town and he's wearing stripes—okay, maybe he's not new—but we sure see a lot more of him these days. It seems as though he's in on most plays of today's game, strutting his stuff like some crazed ostrich protecting it's nest.

He runs up and down the field, keeping an eye out for any funny stuff like holding, pass interference, roughing the passer, or non-matching socks. Yes, it's the referees.

I'm not sure what's happened to the game of old, but it's sure taken a turn for the worse. Watching this year's ...

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