NFL/Refs Labor Dispute Risks Integrity of Game

[DWhite Fan]

"The NFL’s contract with its game officials has expired. The NFL has locked out its officials and has hired replacements. The league is now preparing these replacements to officiate games in the 2012 season...To sum this up, the NFL is offering its crew of well-trained officials a compensation increase of 2.5 percent. The officials are asking for 8 percent."

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-referee-officiating-impasse-threatens-integrity-072412

 

[burmafrd]

OH BS. They suck. Doubt the replacements can be much worse.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

8% sounds like a lot for part time employees.

I am fine with the scab refs. I am sure they will do a fine job.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I don't know why people think a downgrade in talent is somehow going to be palatable. It's not like this is basketball for all of Super Bowl XLIII.

And part time is silly. They should be working year round as to provide the best officiating in pro sports.

 

[burmafrd]

I don't know why people think a downgrade in talent is somehow going to be palatable. It's not like this is basketball for all of Super Bowl XLIII.

And part time is silly. They should be working year round as to provide the best officiating in pro sports.

frankly what we think is that the so called downgrade will be minimal.

 

[ElGatoGrande]

How many years has it been since their last increase? 10yrs? If that's the case then 8% doesn't sound bad at all, heck, that's less than the cost of living has gone up in that time.

 

[StarBoyz83]

We're gonna have a girl ref for the first time cuz they're gonna get subs to fill in!!

 

[sacase]

We're gonna have a girl ref for the first time cuz they're gonna get subs to fill in!!

Yaa'll do realize that these are not even NCAA refs, these are former NFL refs who haven't done it for years, they are refs from other leagues.....its going to be an officiating blood bath, ya'll thought things were bad before....its about to get a lot worse....

 

[Hoofbite]

Integrity?

Sorry, on any given week you see two identical plays be called completely opposite. Sometimes in the same game.

Integrity went out the window the moment the refs were tasked with making judgement calls.

When a guy goes under the hood and still can't get the call right, the word "integrity" should only be used as an antonym.

I believe this was Tripplett's explanation of Felix's fumble.

[youtube]v-wkbyFwM6M[/youtube]

Here's a good one. Ref watching it all the way doesn't even move for his flag.....here comes the flag from some other ref.

[youtube]8vNQoaOvIdU[/youtube]

Oh look. Same ref.

[youtube]fPxDpGhyhE4[/youtube]


This one seriously was called as Roughing. I even went to NFL Rewind to check.

[youtube]4utf-X0qJT0[/youtube]

He even clarifies by saying that the defender lead with his head.


Here's another beauty by Tripplett.

[youtube]6fHqU2uc6hY[/youtube]


This one is just beautiful. I remember seeing this one during the week.

[youtube]rG1XvEca2zU[/youtube]

Hit while throwing?

[youtube]EhaJ9otyA2w[/youtube]

Chop block? This is similar to the play in the 49ers and the Ravens that cost the 49ers a HUGE TD. Like 70 yarder.

[youtube]AMtd37-QiF8[/youtube]



It's easy to pick and choose but these aren't all that rare. Crappy calls week in and week out.

Real refs, scab refs, there's no difference. People will be unhappy either way.

Honestly, you're given a task of watching a certain aspect of any given play. It's not like you have to spot a call from the TV broadcast. Since when did officiating become a task just a step below brain surgery?

I doubt there will be any real drop off.

 

[casmith07]

That Seahawks-Browns call was just straight up horrific.

Maybe replacement refs are what we need.

 

[jimmy40]

Yaa'll do realize that these are not even NCAA refs, these are former NFL refs who haven't done it for years, they are refs from other leagues.....its going to be an officiating blood bath, ya'll thought things were bad before....its about to get a lot worse....

they have no idea

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Integrity?

Sorry, on any given week you see two identical plays be called completely opposite. Sometimes in the same game.

Integrity went out the window the moment the refs were tasked with making judgement calls.

When a guy goes under the hood and still can't get the call right, the word "integrity" should only be used as an antonym.

I believe this was Tripplett's explanation of Felix's fumble.

[youtube]v-wkbyFwM6M[/youtube]

Here's a good one. Ref watching it all the way doesn't even move for his flag.....here comes the flag from some other ref.

[youtube]8vNQoaOvIdU[/youtube]

Oh look. Same ref.

[youtube]fPxDpGhyhE4[/youtube]


This one seriously was called as Roughing. I even went to NFL Rewind to check.

[youtube]4utf-X0qJT0[/youtube]

He even clarifies by saying that the defender lead with his head.


Here's another beauty by Tripplett.

[youtube]6fHqU2uc6hY[/youtube]


This one is just beautiful. I remember seeing this one during the week.

[youtube]rG1XvEca2zU[/youtube]

Hit while throwing?

[youtube]EhaJ9otyA2w[/youtube]

Chop block? This is similar to the play in the 49ers and the Ravens that cost the 49ers a HUGE TD. Like 70 yarder.

[youtube]AMtd37-QiF8[/youtube]



It's easy to pick and choose but these aren't all that rare. Crappy calls week in and week out.

Real refs, scab refs, there's no difference. People will be unhappy either way.

Honestly, you're given a task of watching a certain aspect of any given play. It's not like you have to spot a call from the TV broadcast. Since when did officiating become a task just a step below brain surgery?

I doubt there will be any real drop off.

Bingo.. whether some of these guys realize it or not, its not going to look much different this season. Hell, its already awful. Can't downgrade much lower than that.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Bingo.. whether some of these guys realize it or not, its not going to look much different this season. Hell, its already awful. Can't downgrade much lower than that.

they have no idea

You are right about that. Be careful what you wish for.

 

[burmafrd]

Considering how many blown calls and bias calls we see all the time just how much worse COULD it get?

 

[Kevinicus]

I remember the last time we had replacement refs. I thought they were pretty bad. Then the regular refs came back and it wasn't long before I wanted the replacements back.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

I remember the last time we had replacement refs. I thought they were pretty bad. Then the regular refs came back and it wasn't long before I wanted the replacements back.

:laugh2:

Im sure it will be no different this time either.