In a move that is great for competitive integrity but terrible for notions of high comedy and farce, the NFL and its officials have come to an agreement that will end the lockout. The regular referees will be back for the games this weekend and will even be able to work Thursday night's Browns-Ravens game. The replacement referees were fun, but the league evidently realized that it was time to bring the real ones back before the players and coaches revolted. We wouldn't be surprised to see a few fans on their feet for the return of Ed Hochuli and the rest of the refs this weekend.

How rusty will the NFL's regular referees be in their first week back?

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  6%
  Very rusty
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  59%
  Somewhat rusty
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  35%
  Not rusty

(Total votes: 46,153)

How much long-term damage did the NFL's replacement referees do to the league's integrity?

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  23%
  A lot
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  46%
  A little
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  31%
  Nothing

(Total votes: 168,566)

Which league would be hurt the most by using replacement officials for a long period of time?

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  15%
  MLB
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  21%
  NBA
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  64%
  NFL

(Total votes: 49,547)