Denver Broncos head coach John Fox, right, shouts to the referee in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Denver Broncos head coach John Fox, right, shouts to the referee in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
FILE - This Sept. 17, 2012 file photo shows Denver Broncos head coach John Fox gesturing while speaking to officials during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, in Atlanta. The numbers say there isn't much difference between NFL games worked by the regular officials and the ones being worked this season by their replacements. Comments from players and coaches say otherwise. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, FIle)
Denver Broncos head coach John Fox, left, speaks to officials during the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, left, looks on during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan yells on the sidelines during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
NEW YORK (AP) ? New England coach Bill Belichick was confused about a decisive field goal he thought was off-target. Detroit's Jim Schwartz couldn't understand a 27-yard penalty walk-off for unnecessary roughness. Philadelphia's Andy Reid felt ignored while trying to decline a penalty.
The furor over the work of replacement officials reached something of a fevered pitch during Week 3 in the NFL, when even deciphering downs and distance became a challenge.
In Sunday night's Ravens-Patriots game, shoving matches followed even insignificant plays. One TV analyst called it the substitute-teacher syndrome: See how much you can get away with before the real thing returns.
Broncos coach John Fox was fined $30,000 Monday and defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio $25,000 for verbal abuse of the officials during a Monday night game against Atlanta on Sept. 17.
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