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O Caption My Caption! NFL Referees

October 15, 2011 by Rey 18 Comments

There is often nothing funnier than capturing a facial expression or occurrence at the right time, or, should we say, the most inopportune time.

I challenge you, loyal readers, to view the picture below and provide a captivating caption that will cause “the shores a-crowding” with “people all exulting.” Should you provide the wittiest of captions, for you the flag will be flung and the bugles will trill.

This week, we have a little confusion amongst referees in the Steelers-Titans tilt in Pittsburgh:

You’ve got the context, now make like the father of free verse and create the best caption you can in the comments below.

Filed Under: N. Broad and Beyond, NFL Tagged With: football, NFL, Pittsburgh Steeler, Referees, Tennessee Titans

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  1. Kyle Soppe says

    October 15, 2011 at 8:49 am

    Which way is the nearest Primanti Brothers?
    Middle ref: “I’m not trusting those scrawny officials, these big guys are prolly headed in the right direction. Time to get my nose dirty and get lunch. Get outta my way!”

  2. Casey says

    October 15, 2011 at 8:55 am

    hahahaha

  3. Casey says

    October 15, 2011 at 8:56 am

    “We got this one covered.”

  4. Rey says

    October 15, 2011 at 9:01 am

    NFL referee Joe Davis had never been more embarrassed of his geographical dyslexia as he was today

  5. Casey says

    October 15, 2011 at 9:06 am

    It’s a geographical oddity!

  6. Smitty says

    October 15, 2011 at 9:19 am

    April Fools!!!

  7. Smitty says

    October 15, 2011 at 9:31 am

    Casey!!! Hahaha

    This play is bushwhacked!

  8. Rey says

    October 15, 2011 at 11:27 am

    Which way did he go, which way did he go?

  9. Rey says

    October 15, 2011 at 11:33 am

    Casey – classic movie line. “It’s 20 miles from everywhere!”

  10. Casey says

    October 15, 2011 at 11:58 am

    Do you think this will get us a spot with Southwest Airlines because I am going to need to get away?

  11. Rey says

    October 15, 2011 at 12:01 pm

    “No Child Left Behind” finally infected professional sports. Everyone gets to play offense!

  12. Casey says

    October 15, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    Hahahaha -was Bush in attendance?

  13. Rey says

    October 15, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    Lovers’ quarrels should never disrupt the workplace, but today Siegfried and Roy simply could not put their differences aside.

  14. Smitty says

    October 15, 2011 at 12:20 pm

    Let’s see what Allstate can do with this one. You point that way, I’ll point this way.

  15. bill ribas says

    October 15, 2011 at 1:38 pm

    While the refs point to the available exits, somewhere high above onboard a 747, a stewardess just threw a yellow flag on a passenger changing seats.

  16. Rey says

    October 15, 2011 at 10:17 pm

    Missed OTAs due to the NFL’s lockout haven’t just hurt the players, but they also have clearly affected the performance of the referees.

  17. Casey says

    October 15, 2011 at 10:47 pm

    Yeah, I’m not sure mirror images was our desired look.

  18. Rey says

    October 16, 2011 at 3:05 pm

    I ‘misremembered’ the exact quote, but here it is:

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