Football is Big Business

OK. Yes. The Replacement Refs made a pretty bad call on Monday Night Football.  But the outrage seemed a little over the top.  I mean, hell it's only a game.  And the Refs made a friendly call in favor of the Home Team.  It happens, right? What's the big deal?

I then I saw this story... reminded me that Football is big business.  And betting on Football is big business.  That little blown call may have cost bettors $300 million dollars.  Oh, yeah, I get it!  The outrage!

And then, there's also a political angle to the whole thing.  The "replacement refs," also known as "scabs" are filling in for the real refs who are on strike (Actually it's not a strike, the Owners are locking the refs out! This really looks like a case of Greedy Owners trying to bust/beat up, a union!).  Man.  Maybe this case illustrates the power and value of unions in this climate of union busting.

Just another example of how the GOP and much of Management in the land is on the wrong side of an important issue.  Unions helped make the USA the USA.  We should not forget!