Officiating numbers accurate or off-base?
By BARRY WILNERBy BARRY WILNER, AP Pro Football Writer?
?Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith, right, argues for a pass interference call on a play involving wide receiver Roddy White, center, with an official during the second half of their NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, in Atlanta. The Falcons won 27-21. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Curtis Compton) MARIETTA DAILY OUT; GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; WXIA-TV OUT; WGCL-TV OUT
Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith, right, argues for a pass interference call on a play involving wide receiver Roddy White, center, with an official during the second half of their NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, in Atlanta. The Falcons won 27-21. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Curtis Compton) MARIETTA DAILY OUT; GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; WXIA-TV OUT; WGCL-TV OUT
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin yells towards an official in the second quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Jets in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Official Shannon Eastin, right, talks with another official before an NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Kevin P. Casey)
New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan, top right, shakes hands with an official as his team warms up before an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2012 file photo, Cleveland Browns head coach Pat Shurmur argues with an official in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Cleveland. The odds for success were stacked against Shurmur last season, his first as Browns coach. He survived, but it might be tougher to hand now that Cleveland is changing owners. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
NEW YORK (AP) ? The numbers say there isn't much difference with replacement officials. Comments from players and coaches say otherwise.
As the public outrage grows louder over calls and non-calls, delays in doling out penalties or rampant indecision by the replacements, statistics show strong similarities between this year's number of penalties and last year's flags thrown by the guys who are currently locked out.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello says, "We are going to do everything possible to raise the level of performance of the current officials" through training tapes, conference calls and meetings. The league does that with the regular officials, too.
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