Honestly, can the NFL get it right?

Charles Manson, Michael Jackson and the NFL officials from the Dallas-Pittsburgh game.

Ok, so name three people you wouldn't want at your son's Pop Warner Game.

Again... honestly, can the NFL get officials who know what the fudge they are doing?

The officials in that game were horrible. Not in the instance that one call ultimately lost the game for the Cowboys (chalk that up to Romo and Witten). The officiating was lackluster in a few respects that always burns me.

First and foremost, why were Terrell Owens and Ike Taylor allowed to keep popping each other during the game? I understand that half the time it was retaliation, but on Owens' TD, Taylor was all over the guy, if he didn't catch it I should have been seeing a yellow flag. But no, as explained during the broadcast, that's just great defense on a star player.

Well that great defense turned into a sparring contest between those two players, as they both lawyered for calls from the officials. Reminds me about how people whine about New Englands d-backs playing dirty, aggresive football.

The second and most annoying call was on the Steelers comeback drive. On a crucial play, while the Steelers were building momentum, Nate Washington makes this amazing catch that could have very well have touched the grass. However, the officials and Joe Buck pointed this out (both Joe and Troy were confused on the call) did not communicate with one another whether or not Washington had a reception.

Hold on, wait a second... I'm under the assumption that officials talk to one another, be it in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, NASCAR, PBR (do they have officials?) or even the Little League World Series. It's already bad enough that this year we have had a huge problem with refs blowing the game on crucial plays. If these guys don't talk to each other, how effective are they in the highest league they can work in. Division III college officials talk it out... but forget about those NFL guys.

Oh Lordy!

Sal Sez: "It was a catch but it was too low for a strike. Not even my framing could help it out."