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NFL officials receive ovation from crowd ahead of Ravens-Browns
Referee Gene Steratore turned on his microphone to greet the captains of the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens for the pre-game coin toss.
"Good evening, men," Steratore said. "It's good to be back."
The stadium erupted in a roar.
Yes, the real refs are back. Official harmony is restored to the NFL.
Steratore and his seven-man crew donned their familiar stripes for the first game of Week 4 after three weeks of replacement officials created moments of chaos throughout the league. The officials ran a mostly smooth and efficient first half Thursday night, with no headline-making calls as the Ravens took a 9-7 lead over the Browns.
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/nfl/story/2012/09/27/sp-nfl-referees-return-browns-ravens.html