Football Officials Coming Under Much Scrutiny Recently

Just within the last three days, NCAA and NFL officials have come under intense scrutiny about how they are calling games.  Three big incidents have been at the fore-front for this reasoning: the phantom holding call in the Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears game that called back a long punt-return TD for the Bears, late hits on Philadelphia Eagles QB Michael Vick, and the missed extra point that was called good that may or may not have cost Toledo a victory at Syracuse.
Let's start with the college football incident.  Syracuse scored a touchdown in the game that put them up 29-27.  On the extra point try, the Syracuse kicker clearly missed the extra point wide left, but it was called good.  Naturally, the play went to video review and they still couldn't find any conclusive evidence that could overturn the call.  So, the call stood and the 'Cuse went up 30-27.  Toledo tied the game as time expired on a field goal, but later lost in OT on a Syracuse field goal.

Even in this still-shot, you can see the ball passing in front of the upright

Now, people are calling for the game to be wiped from the record sheets, or to reverse the call and give Toledo a win and Syracuse the loss.  I'm not one for going back in time and changing game results based on one call because if we did, then there'd be very few legit games.  But, this is one instance where it would seem like the likely scenario, although I doubt the NCAA will change the game's outcome.  Football has had it right early on by using the instant replay system, but how could they not get this one right?  It was so obvious even to the naked eye that this ball missed wide, even if the refs did have a "bad angle" to make the call.  Minus one to the officials on this one.
Incident number two came in the Packers vs. Bears game.  The Bears were trailing by 10 when this play occurred.  The Bears pulled off a remarkable fake where Devin Hester pretended the ball was being punted to him, he called for a fair catch, but there was no ball.  Meanwhile, all the Green Bay players were running to Hester, but Johnny Knox was on the other side of the field catching the ball and running it back for six points and narrowing the gap.  But wait, the play was called back due to holding, even though when you look at the replay there was not a Green Bay player in Knox's area to be held and there was no way that a flag could be necessary on the play.  Just a complete hose-job by the officials on this one.  And yes, players who lost out on the spread and the over/under on this game, tough break.

Incident number three is a little more personal.  For those of you who do follow/read my stuff, I am a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan.  This one is all about the unfair officiating when it comes to Michael Vick.  As many of you know, Vick suffered a right (non-throwing hand) contusion in their Week 3 loss to the Giants and is questionable for next week's game against the 49ers.  But, what is getting to me, is the way the ref's are allowing other teams to take shots at Vick and not calling them.  They treat Vick more like he is a running back or wide receiver and don't respect him for the quarterback that he is.  This might be bias, but I completely agree with him for getting upset with the league and officials for not doing their job.
The hit in which Vick injured his hand was a tad late and did come in a little high.  Both very borderline in regards to whether or not it should have been a 15-yard penalty for a personal foul.  But, you're telling me that if that were Tom Brady or Peyton Manning (barring he's actually healthy and playing) and not the swift footed Vick, they'd get the same non-call.  NO WAY!  Because of Vick's athleticism and agility to elude tacklers, officials need to see more in order to make a call against him.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7020628

This is something that has been going on for not just this season, but last season as well.  When Vick returns, hopefully he'll begin to get the same treatment and protection from officials that the other star QBs of the league get.
That's three strikes on officials this week.  That means... THEY'RE OUT!