Anyone who lives in the United States knows one thing: football is part of our culture. We watch it, we argue about it, and most importantly, we love it.

We live for the game and anyone who disturbs that order becomes a bigger villain than the devil himself.

The replacement referees that were finally shown the door on Thursday night have done nothing but disturb that order for the first few weeks of this NFL season.

The original refs that we have come to love and hate throughout our lives are back in action after what is being described as the “Worst Call in NFL History” last Monday night.

The call spurred complete outrage from the league’s many fans and was the final straw in returning the real refs back to their respective positions.

The long-anticipated return of our beloved refs came after a standing ovation from the Baltimore Ravens fans before they faced off against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday.

Throughout the tight-knit game, the refs did an excellent job of officiating by providing calls efficiently and respectively to each of the teams.

As the game progressed and the emotions cooled down, it was clear that the flow of the game had returned and that the players could just focus on football.

Small fights did occur, but such was to be expected from a heavy-weight clash between division rivals.

If you were to take anything away from the Thursday night game, take this: everyone is human.

While the refs did show that they are probably the best humans for the job, they still showed some weakness we have come to know so well from refs in any sport.

As the real refs return this weekend, just remember, refs have never perfect, nor will they ever be.