LeSean McCoy Says Replacement Ref Told Him 'I Need You For My Fantasy Team'
By Spike Eskin
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- There were no real disasters with replacement officials during the first week of the NFL season, and that was seen as something of a success for the league. The second week ... not so much.
The Eagles vs. Ravens game highlighted a less than stellar week for the replacements, full of blown calls and extended delays.
To make matters worse, it seems like the players don't respect the replacement referees.
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"During the game, they made like a bad call or something, the ref, and I see Ray Lewis like pump his chest up, trying to scare him," LeSean McCoy told 94WIP's Anthony Gargano and Ike Reese on the 94WIP Player's Lounge on Monday. "Don't you know [the ref] started stuttering? I'm like 'what's this?!'"
The NFL removed one referee this weekend when it was discovered that the replacement official was a New Orleans Saints fan, and had pictures of himself in Saints gear on his Facebook page.
"They're like fans, kind of though," McCoy said. "I'll be honest, they're like fans. One of the refs was talking about his fantasy team, like 'McCoy, come on, I need you for my fantasy,' ahhh, what?!"
Pro Football Talk reports the following: UPDATE 11:40 a.m. ET: NFL spokesman Greg Aiello tells PFT via email that officials are not permitted to play fantasy football.
Listen to McCoy's comments:
