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September 27, 2012
ESPN: Top Takeaway From NFL Replacement Ref Deal? Obama Made It Happen
How do you like your liberal bias -- Original Recipe or Extra Crispy?
Here are five things to know about the return of the regular referees:
1. The negative backlash from the Green Bay Packers' loss to the Seattle Seahawks on "Monday Night Football" pressured the NFL into getting this deal done. With President Obama expressing his disappointment with the replacement officiating and poor officiating being the lead story of network news coverage, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had to act -- and he did.
Gee, I thought it was because their negotiation strategy had catastrophically failed in a perfect storm, and became something that threatened their brand.
But no, it was because President Oblahblah noticed.
Again, thanks to @benk84. Or as I call him, "Hot Air 2."