The NFL's regular referees returned more than a week ago after the entire footballwatching world had itself a good cry over the "fraud" being perpetuated on fans, the atrocities of subjective penalty calling and such highminded notions as the integrity of the game. Fans in the San Diego and Tampa/St. Petersburg areas would have joined them, but they were too busy watching some other market's game while their home team was busy being booted off television for insufficient attendance.."You said it was all about the players and players' safety, that's not true. It's all about the money. Tom Brady is the money in this league.

Brad Richardson, who had been scheduled to travel to Glendale, Ariz., to play in the other splitsquad game, instead stayed in Los Angeles and will play at Staples Center. Scott Parse skated alongside Mike Richards and Dustin Brown on Tuesday, with tryout player Cam Paddock on a line with Kyle Clifford and Jarret Stoll. However, Murray said