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Old 10-10-2005, 01:24 PM   #1
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To be an NFL Referee...

I swear I wish I could do something that would change the pathetic refereeing of all of the NFL games. I swear the calls get worse every year and to say "it's just a game" or "mistakes happen" would be one thing if this were Pop Warner Football and everyone was playing for FREE. But when a bad call can theroeticly effect MILLIONS of Dollars, Player's Careers and in some cases Citys to fall.

Good calls are far too important to be left to Part Time Employees.

Department of Labor says this is all a guy has to do to qualify to be an NFL Ref.
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Football also is competitive, as candidates must have at least 10 years of officiating experience, with 5 of them at a collegiate varsity or minor professional level. For the National Football League (NFL), prospects are interviewed by clinical psychologists to determine levels of intelligence and ability to handle extremely stressful situations. In addition, the NFL’s security department conducts thorough background checks. Potential candidates are likely to be interviewed by a panel from the NFL officiating department and are given a comprehensive examination on the rules of the sport.
I say they should be full time employees and be practicing, studing current and upcoming Rules, watch films, going over their mistakes, getting physically fit and so on just like players have to do. The NFL has enough money to keep less than 100 guys employed fulltime to get this done.



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Old 10-10-2005, 01:41 PM   #2
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The worst thing is that NFL refs are part timers. It is not like this is the 60's and the NFL is barely making money. Instead of having these guys work in the off season most of them have other jobs. The refs could be spending the off season watching video and and (gasp) getting in shape so they can keep up with the plays. I realize that they are human and make mistakes, I realize that we the fans have the benefit of TV and instant replay but the NFL needs to do more to put these guys in a postition to succeed.
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Old 10-10-2005, 01:41 PM   #3
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Re: To be an NFL Referee...

Yesterday was defintley poor officiating, and there are far too many games, Redskins and everyone else included, that are decided by bad officiating. I wouldnt say yesterday we would have won if it werent for them, but there were defintley questionable calls that could have changed the outcome. Its like that in alot of NFL games, and it shouldnt be.
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Old 10-10-2005, 01:45 PM   #4
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I remember there being something about there being full time ref's but.it was poo pooed.don't remeber all the particular's but that's it.
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Old 10-10-2005, 02:17 PM   #5
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Thiers no need to bitch and complian about the refrerees now the games over and done with time to move on to KC
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Old 10-10-2005, 02:28 PM   #6
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Thiers no need to bitch and complian about the refrerees now the games over and done with time to move on to KC
Yeah, let's just ignore the problem and it'll get better all by its self......
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Thiers no need to bitch and complian about the refrerees now the games over and done with time to move on to KC
Yeah, this doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Every coach in the NFL has appealed to the NFL at one time or another for a bad call. You can't just stop complaining about it, otherwise there would be no pressure on the refs or the NFL to get the calls correct. The outrage needs to be there for a reason.

That ref in particular needs to be fired. He was indecisive on many calls and needed too many conferences with his officials. He obviously wasn't a confident guy. I wish there were 16 Ed Hoculis. First off, with 16 Ed Hoculis you could have great officiating in every game. Secondly, with 16 Ed Hoculis, you could sack Troy, storm the beaches of Normandy, and successfully defend the Alamo all in one week. He's ripped.
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Old 10-10-2005, 02:47 PM   #8
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Thiers no need to bitch and complian about the refrerees now the games over and done with time to move on to KC
i know some have complained about the calls yesterday but this thread is not just about "the game" we played yesterday, it is just saying what could be done to make it better for the FUTURE like KC
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Old 10-10-2005, 03:47 PM   #9
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Secondly, with 16 Ed Hoculis, you could sack Troy, storm the beaches of Normandy, and successfully defend the Alamo all in one week. He's ripped.
LOL, other than when he does Eagles games, he's the best athlete on the field most games! He would have dropped T. Suggs if it was his face that Suggs got all up in!
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Old 10-10-2005, 05:16 PM   #10
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That was a joke of a performance on the refs' part. Honestly I can count 3 bad calls or lack of calls. Cooley was clearly interfered with, the ball in the endzone was a safety, and that TD called back on o-interference was complete bullshit! If I was Gibbs I would be getting fined through out the week for calling the refs out.
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Are there any refs' younger than say 70?
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Yeah, let's just ignore the problem and it'll get better all by its self......
Like I said quit bitching and complaining thier nothing you can do about the refs in Denver TIME TO MOVE ON TO KC
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Like I said quit bitching and complaining thier nothing you can do about the refs in Denver TIME TO MOVE ON TO KC
And his point about my point is correct. I NEVER mentioned the Denver game in my topic about the State of NFL Refs. I said I don't like the entire system of Refs and the massive damage stupid calls cost.

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I think each team should get one additional challenge and make even penelties challange-able.
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Like I said quit bitching and complaining thier nothing you can do about the refs in Denver TIME TO MOVE ON TO KC
And by just being all meek about it NOTHING CHANGES. I could give a rats ass what you think. Who the F**K are you?

They need to involve technology more and take a lot of the game changing decisions away from these geriatric, Tweedle Dumb looking jackasses.
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