We had no idea that the state of high school football referees was in such crisis, until we allowed those guys to be NFL replacement refs. The subs gave the Seahawks an undeserved victory over the Packers in a Monday Night Football game, angering fans and forcing the NFL to end the lockout after just three weeks of regular-season games. It was the first time in history that NFL refs felt that fans liked them. This feeling lasted one week.
The Year in 15 Minutes of Fame
Video villains, manic moms and science nerds who (fleetingly) made us look
1. Replacement Refs
Full List
15 Minutes of Fame
- 1. Replacement Refs
- 2. Kony 2012
- 3. Fox News decision desk data cruncher Arnon Mishkin
- 4. Greg Smith
- 5. Mayor Bloomberg’s Interpreter
- 6. NASA Mohawk Guy
- 7. Aly Raisman’s Mom
- 8. Shirtless FBI Guy
- 9. Rafalca
- 10. Angelina’s Right Leg
- 11. Clint Eastwood’s Chair
- 12. “Zou Bisou Bisou”
- 13. “Bronco Bama” Girl
- 14. 138-Point Guy
- 15. Tanning Mom