NFL Rages at Replacement Refs

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Wide receiver Golden Tate of the Seattle Seahawks makes a catch in the end zone to defeat the Green Bay Packers in a controversial play on Sept. 24, 2012, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.

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Wide receiver Josh Morgan of the Washington Redskins is penalized after committing a personal foul in the last minute of the game, resulting in a fourth-and-long scenario against the St. Louis Rams at Edward Jones Dome on Sept. 16, 2012, in St Louis.

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Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Jason Garrett talks with Head Linesman Lynn Lawhorn during a game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 16, 2012, in Seattle.

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Head Coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens argues with head linesman Rodney Russell on Sept. 3, 2012, during the second half of the Ravens 31-30 win over the New England Patriots at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Harbaugh is under investigation by the league after bumping a referee while attempting to call a timeout.

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Head Coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots yells at an official on Sept. 23, 2012, following an offensive interference penalty against the Patriots. Belichick is under investigation by the NFL for grabbing an official during a game against the Baltimore Ravens.

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Head Coach Tom Coughlin of the New York Giants reacts to a call during a game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on Sept. 20, 2012, in Charlotte, N.C.

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Head Coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers protests a call with umpire Gerald Wright on a pass reception by wide receiver Eric Decker of the Denver Broncos in Colorado on Sept. 9, 2012.

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Coach Steve Spagnulo of the New Orleans Saints reacts during a game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on Sept. 16, 2012.

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Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt of the Arizona Cardinals argues with line judge George Shinkan during a stop in play against the Philadelphia Eagles at University of Phoenix Stadium on Sept. 23, 2012.

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Head Coach Andy Reid of the Philadelphia Eagles talks with field judge Henry Zaborniak during a game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Sept. 23, 2012, in Glendale, Ariz.

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Head Coach Jeff Fisher of the St. Louis Rams watches the clock during a game against the Washington Redskins on Sept. 16, 2012, in St. Louis. A clock operator error mistakenly gave Detroit an extra timeout during the game.

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Head Coach John Fox of the Denver Broncos yells at back judge Terrence Miles on Sept. 17, 2012, during a game against the Atlanta Falcons.

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Head Coach Jim Harbaugh of the San Francisco 49ers argues with referees during his team's game against the Detroit Lions at Candlestick Park on Sept. 16, 2012, in San Francisco.

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Head Coach Pat Shurmur of the Cleveland Browns argues a call with referee David Scott during the first half against the Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Sept. 23, 2012.

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Tom Brady of the New England Patriots talks with referee David Scott during a game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 16, 2012 in Foxboro, Mass.

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Umpire Randy Tabler tries to break up a first quarter altercation between Kyle Moore of the Buffalo Bills and Dan Gerberry of the Detroit Lions during a pre-season game at Ford Field on Aug. 30, 2012 in Detroit.

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Tyvon Branch of the Oakland Raiders argues a call with back judge Peter Shafer on Sept. 23, 2012, during their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Oakland. The call was overturned in the Raiders's favor upon instant replay.

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A referee attempts to separate players from the New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 23, 2012, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

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