Replacement Referees?

[Longboysfan]

Put me in coach. I got a flag to toss about.

 

[speedkilz88]

I would think that replacement referees would be younger. That would be a huge upgrade imo.

 

[speedkilz88]

How's Hochuli going to sustain his muscle mass?

I wouldn't worry about that. He's been like that since he was a kid.

http://images.t-nation.com/avatar_images/auto/r/150x0/6/b/6b55e-stewie_on_roids.jpg

That's not true, he's only been that way since his buddies on the Steelers introduced him to steroids and HGH.

 

[The30YardSlant]

Compared to baseball and basketball, NFL refs are pretty darn good.

Basketball yes, but baseball umpires are damn good. They make by far the fewest errors, it's just that baseball calls are usually very black/white on replay so when they do screw up everyone knows it.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Replacement officials would simply come from the College ranks.

There is absolutely NO way the NFL would grab any officials from any level lower than that. Also, because of how long it takes to even become one of the best at any given level, the officials would still be slightly "older" than what people expect officials to be.

As for the whole full-time officials thing, I stand by what I've always stated. There is no way you can justify the need for officials in the offseason beyond what they already do.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Per FoxSports, the NFL is scouting replacement refs in case they can't reach agreement with the regular refs on a labor deal.

The ones we have now are bad enough, we don't need a downgrade.

Scabs suck

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Basketball yes, but baseball umpires are . They make by far the fewest errors, it's just that baseball calls are usually very black/white on replay so when they do screw up everyone knows it.

Armando Gallaraga might disagree with you.

as would the 1985 St Louis Cardinals

 

[The30YardSlant]

Armando Gallaraga might disagree with you.

as would the 1985 St Louis Cardinals

Did I say they never make mistakes? No, in fact I specifically said they did.

The majority of penalties in the NFL are subjective and the NBA has sent an official to jail for shaving points on games he was officiating. This isnt even up for debate.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Did I say they never make mistakes? No, in fact I specifically said they did.

The majority of penalties in the NFL are subjective and the NBA has sent an official to jail for shaving points on games he was officiating. This isnt even up for debate.

you aren't taking into account the different strike zones and how umps can screw those up big time

 

[cowboyjoe]

Per FoxSports, the NFL is scouting replacement refs in case they can't reach agreement with the regular refs on a labor deal.

The ones we have now are bad enough, we don't need a downgrade.

I nominate Hos as a replacement Ref, any 2nd's?

 

[ajk23az]

you aren't taking into account the different strike zones and how umps can screw those up big time

I remember watching a game earlier this year and the announcers stated last year was the best year umpires had in the history of MLB when judging the strike zone.

 

[casmith07]

Per FoxSports, the NFL is scouting replacement refs in case they can't reach agreement with the regular refs on a labor deal.

The ones we have now are bad enough, we don't need a downgrade.

You know what, I'd like to see replacements. What if they came in and were good?

If they were bad, at least the league would really look toward getting a labor deal done with the Officials.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

You know what, I'd like to see replacements. What if they came in and were good?

If they were bad, at least the league would really look toward getting a labor deal done with the Officials.

unless of course those scabs cost the Cowboys a game that counted

 

[speedkilz88]

unless of course those scabs cost the Cowboys a game that counted

Like that's never happened with the current refs.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Like that's never happened with the current refs.

Of course it has but at least on paper, they are better, the scabs are guaranteed to be worse

 

[Beast_from_East]

unless of course those scabs cost the Cowboys a game that counted

We get raped almost every freaking week in the NFL as is, how can replacement refs be any worse?

Seriously, the replacement refs might actually think Ware getting tackled in the backfield is a penalty or Romo being power driven into the turf might be roughing.


Just saying

 

[burmafrd]

unless of course those scabs cost the Cowboys a game that counted

like regular refs have not already done the same? Wow you really do not watch many games do you.

 

[CCBoy]

like regular refs have not already done the same? Wow you really do not watch many games do you.

This one, burma, I have to agree upon...

 

[cowboy_ron]

Per FoxSports, the NFL is scouting replacement refs in case they can't reach agreement with the regular refs on a labor deal.

The ones we have now are bad enough, we don't need a downgrade.

ugh...

 

[Biggems]

It would give Ed Hocule some free time to bulk up that scrawny physique of his