The NFL is hiring replacement officials

[jtnc]

If you didn't think refs/calls couldn't get any worse, think again. Yes, if the Referees Union doesn't reach a deal before the season you will have reserve refs. Who have three months to learn the rule-book.

Adam Schefter

‏@AdamSchefter

Talks between NFL and officials for new deal have broken off. NFL has advised all teams it is now working to hire replacement officials.

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[Iceberg Slim]

Nice, refs will control the outcome of games with shitty calls

[Hotsauce]

you dont want to be the guy who tells Ed Hochuli he aint getting a pay check!

[Panthro]

can they be worse?

[Mr. Scot]

Nice, refs will control the outcome of games with shitty calls

So basically, nothing will change? :unsure:

[Growl]

This could either be really good or really bad.

[SIGCHI222]

Once the refs figure out that we don't care and the owners don't care, they will be back at the table accepting whatever is offered.

[Snake]

Refs are spoiled kids anyway so maybe the replacements will except they don't know everything and overturn a few calls. Lets get former defensive guys to do it. Brees gets creamed starts crying, ref slaps the poo out of him and tells him to suck it up.

[Iceberg Slim]

So basically, nothing will change? :unsure:

Yeah pretty much

[rayzor]

i hope they find permanent replacements for hochuli's team. that lawyer and his crew need to stay away from the game. no one needs to ref a game with an agenda.

[rainwater]

Basically the refs will be hired from small college football conferences. If you think NFL refs are bad, you are sorely mistaken. Just watch the outcry if these pathetic replacement refs have to officiate a real game that matters.

[Mr. Scot]

Not looking good: Talks between NFL, officials break down

Curious: For people watching the NBA playoffs, whose officials are worse?

[carolinarolls]

hard to think it could get worse but I guess common sense says it probably will.

i love it when everyone gets pissed off anyway. should be fun.

those that believe that the betting circles have most of it wired anyway won't have much to worry about. those that believe that everything that happens on the field is untampered with should be terrified. cam-first idiots won't care either way.

the sane among us will be fine going into each game like always. with at cynical disdain for the zebras and an understanding that they will eff it up bigtime when given the opportunity.

[Chaos]

Where can I get a job application?