Pregame apology

Before the playoff's get rolling today I thought I'd pass along the disclaimer recommended by Bill Simmons in the wake of last weeks interesting officiating:

"We'd like to apologize in advance for the horrible officiating. We swear, these games aren't fixed, it just looks that way. We're just too cheap to make officiating a real priority or hire anyone who's under 40 years old and might still have his reflexes and eyesight. Even instant replay isn't helping -- it just makes these guys look three times more incompetent when they're overruling calls that never should have been made in the first place. These guys are boobs. We're sorry. Anyway, enjoy the game!"

-- Sincerely, the NFL

Enjoy!