NFL officials have to be separated after heated confrontation

Players argue with each other all the time. They'll go at referees, too, if they're feeling chippy.

But refs scrapping amongst themselves? That doesn't happen! That's like mum and dad fighting!

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During this morning's Texans-Chiefs game, two officials had a pronounced difference of opinion:

(Sorry about the "Pony" music.)

The officials were apparently disputing a touchback call, and the conversation got so heated that other officials and even players had to try to break up the conflagration.

It wasn't a great day for officials. Line judge Gary Arthur had to be carted off the field in the Baltimore-Denver late-afternoon game after suffering a broken collarbone.

Both incidents come after two High School footballers blatantly attacked a referee last week:

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