Views: 6940
Comments: 17

08:04 AM ET 09.28 | The "real" refs are back, though wearing stripes in the NFL remains no easy day for the regulars. [While] Steelers players say they discovered a new appreciation for them after watching their replacements try to call games, that won't stop linebacker Larry Foote from treating them any differently. "It's an emotional game," Foote said after hearing the lockout was over. "I'm always yelling at the officials -- old, new, replacement." Yet he welcomes the return of the professionals because he saw what happened during the preseason and the three regular-season games with the replacements. "They are the best at what they do, no doubt about that. We can clearly see that. Without those guys, the play is a lot slower, some bad calls."

Mike Tomlin, Getty Images

Comments (17) Add A Comment

September 28, 2012 08:20 AM ET

Report Abuse | QUOTE

Take Your Foot Out Of Your Mouth, Bro.

I Love LA

Total Comments (5564)

September 28, 2012 08:26 AM ET

Report Abuse | QUOTE

QUOTE(#1):

Originally posted 08:20 AM ET 09.28 by I Love LA

Take Your Foot Out Of Your Mouth, Bro.

Aren't you tired of getting up at 5 to race to get all the cherries

Swamp Dragon

Total Comments (13759)

September 28, 2012 08:35 AM ET

Report Abuse | QUOTE

Larry Foote still wants to yell at officials

And I still want to kick Roger Goodell where it hurts.

Debbie Does

Total Comments (19895)

September 28, 2012 08:53 AM ET

Report Abuse | QUOTE

Scream all you want!!! It's healthy!

Not4Nutten

Total Comments (9826)

September 28, 2012 09:13 AM ET

Report Abuse | QUOTE

Foote was recently asked about female refs and was quoted as saying "they are more fair than men and know how to catch men cheating"

captaincruzan

St. Croix, VI

Total Comments (447)

September 28, 2012 09:25 AM ET

Report Abuse | QUOTE

The threads are terrible this morning.

Whitey0302

Total Comments (433)

September 28, 2012 09:44 AM ET

Report Abuse | QUOTE

What a stoopid thread...

Mangler.

Total Comments (11433)

September 28, 2012 10:00 AM ET

Report Abuse | QUOTE

QUOTE(#2):

Originally posted 08:26 AM ET 09.28 by Swamp Dragon

Aren't you tired of getting up at 5 to race to get all the cherries

Bro... That fool is in Deleware.

Robataille

Total Comments (54118)

September 28, 2012 10:25 AM ET

Report Abuse | QUOTE

QUOTE(#5):

Originally posted 09:13 AM ET 09.28 by captaincruzan

Foote was recently asked about female refs and was quoted as saying "they are more fair than men and know how to catch men cheating"

Thats bad for the Steelers then

Shadows

Total Comments (396)

September 28, 2012 10:27 AM ET

Report Abuse | QUOTE

That's bad for the Steelers, an honest ref

Shadows

Total Comments (396)

September 28, 2012 11:00 AM ET

Report Abuse | QUOTE

Foote should keep his mouth shut and quit drawing attention to himself. I'm always yelling at my TV because he is NOT the best at what he does, no doubt about that. We can clearly see that. He was two steps late all day.

OneRowdyFan

Total Comments (225)

September 28, 2012 03:20 PM ET

Report Abuse | QUOTE

QUOTE(#5):

Originally posted 09:13 AM ET 09.28 by captaincruzan

Foote was recently asked about female refs and was quoted as saying "they are more fair than men and know how to catch men cheating"

That's a pretty funny line. Nice response to a question he probably wasn't expecting.