Breaking news....officials back!

Friday 28 September 2012

First game of gameweek 5 is the Cardinals at the Rams on October 4th. Pro Officials must be in charge of game for 'yes' to win.

tatommack · 09-26-12, 11:19 AM

I call BS. I sure hope you aren't jacking with us.

Vegas39 · 09-26-12, 11:21 AM

Sources: Deal between NFL, refs very close

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8427652/locked-nfl-referees-return-early-week-sources

The NFL and the NFL Referees Association made enough progress in negotiations Tuesday night that the possibility of the locked-out officials returning in time to work this week's games has been discussed, according to sources on both sides.

BIGDAY · 09-26-12, 11:21 AM

If true.. This is bad news..

No more fixed games..

zoo youk · 09-26-12, 11:21 AM

no they haven't

The NFL and NFL Referees Association negotiated through Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. until 2 a.m. Wednesday, according to sources briefed on both sides' positions, and at least one breakthrough resulted.
The league and referees have agreed to create a developmental program as a compromise to the NFL's demand for the addition of 21 officials to the current contingent of 121 NFLRA members, per an NFLRA source. The pool of money for the existing officials also will remain the same.
During Tuesday's talks, the owners who have shown no inclination to budge on the referees' benefits issues became involved on a more detailed level in the negotiations, per an NFL source. The federal mediator is said to have kept things on track.
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The developmental officials will be mentored by the existing crews and will be assigned to work with them during the week. The developmental officials will not be NFLRA members, will not work games, and will not be eligible to be subbed in initially.
But eventually, as they improve and reach the standards to be NFL officials, they will be considered for NFLRA membership. As that happens, the financial pool for officials will be adjusted accordingly.
Sources from both sides of the negotiations said the two parties agreed it was important for there to be more qualified officials available to the league, particularly for cases during which other officials cannot work due to circumstances outside of football (i.e. personal reasons or injury).
The issue of retirement plans for the referees still has yet to be solved. The NFL also involved benefits experts in Tuesday's talks, per a league source. An NFLRA source said the referees came further off their position Tuesday.
Previously, where owners were looking for all officials to go to a 401(k), the NFLRA offered to have all new officials on a 401(k) and existing NFLRA members grandfathered in under the old pension.
The NFLRA on Tuesday offered a shorter-term grandfathering, but the owners declined, according to an NFLRA source.
The owners are dug in, reluctant to make any further compromise, according to a league source.
In exchange for the shorter-term grandfathering, the officials also sought a "ratification bonus" to make up for the money lost this season, and to ensure the owners wouldn't profit from the lockout.

Br0nxer · 09-26-12, 11:22 AM

If true

acl123 · 09-26-12, 11:22 AM

Goddell got buried.
What an idiot.

Vegas39 · 09-26-12, 11:22 AM

Close Brock no done deal

Smoke · 09-26-12, 11:22 AM

Kiss me Brock ahhhhhhhhhh

PAULYPOKER · 09-26-12, 11:23 AM

Great,they can now go back to making the flow of the fix unnoticeable to the average square head Joe.............

mae7199 · 09-26-12, 11:24 AM

So...stop betting on home dogs?

sweep · 09-26-12, 11:25 AM

Brock Landers · 09-26-12, 11:30 AM

Done deal....

k13 · 09-26-12, 11:31 AM

Replacement Refs Specials

ngates815 · 09-26-12, 11:35 AM

Brock how do you feel about the LTE being fired up in Chicago for sprint...Faster internet on my phone than I get at home or at work.

convick · 09-26-12, 11:38 AM

Even if they get a deal done today or tomorrow, I dont think they will be back until Week 5.

Smoke · 09-26-12, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by ngates815

Brock how do you feel about the LTE being fired up in Chicago for sprint...Faster internet on my phone than I get at home or at work.

Toodles

Br0nxer · 09-26-12, 11:51 AM

Originally posted by sweep

Brock Landers · 09-26-12, 11:58 AM

Originally posted by ngates815

Brock how do you feel about the LTE being fired up in Chicago for sprint...Faster internet on my phone than I get at home or at work.

Its awesome..now if i can only get that speed in Champaign...

firedawg · 09-26-12, 12:24 PM

Who gives a fukkkk. Doesn't get back my money from Monday night. Fukk that shtttt league.

mynameismud · 09-26-12, 01:02 PM

sounds like 1 more week.

NFL owner: Talks progressing but settlement with regular officials 'could take another week'

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--nfl-owner--settlement-with-regular-officials--could-take-another-week-.html

While there's optimism that regular refs could return for Week 4, there are still some major hurdles.

ebbearsfb1 · 09-26-12, 01:10 PM

So what happens when the "pro" officials blow a call? Will people want the jv refs back? Everyone complains no matter who refs... its not exactly like the pros don't make mistakes

Vegas39 · 09-26-12, 01:13 PM

Originally posted by mynameismud

sounds like 1 more week.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfl--nf...her-week-.html

so we get a week of clown officiating with no repercussions as they will be unemployed regardless of what they call

2daBank · 09-26-12, 01:33 PM

how long till the 1st thread bitching about the old refs? not long im sure, ya'll dying to get these jerkoffs back and last i remembered they did their share of fukkin up the gm as well..

crustyme · 09-26-12, 01:35 PM

who cares about the refs????

we want the rubberband play back!!!!

Smoke · 09-26-12, 01:38 PM

Yea bring back the rubberbander

Snowball · 09-26-12, 01:47 PM

I was prepared not to touch another NFL game this year.

now I will get my $ back from that GB "loss"

Report: NFL and Union Referees Near Agreement to Return

take Packers to explode and win by 20+

SpreadSniper · 09-26-12, 01:57 PM

Best news I heard all week, and this is after finding out its not malignant!!

SteelRain · 09-26-12, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by PAULYPOKER

Great,they can now go back to making the flow of the fix unnoticeable to the average square head Joe.............

I love you pauly, I really do

Dont you ever change

SteelRain · 09-26-12, 02:02 PM

I'm going all in on the pats if the real refs are back by week 4

Tony Truong · 09-26-12, 02:43 PM

MONDAY NIGHTMARE FOOT BALL SEAHAWK vs GREENBAY

Unreal game. We should think about it. If we are going on to play gamesbling>

good luck week 4.

jjgold · 09-26-12, 03:09 PM

NFL caved in??

firedawg · 09-26-12, 03:14 PM

Fukk them

R.P. McMurphy · 09-26-12, 03:26 PM

Yeah yeah everyone bi*ches about blown calls with the real thing as well and they WILL blow some calls like always at times. However they are night and day compared to these scrubs if you can't tell! Final play of MNF says it all 3 blown calls on 1 fukking game deciding play!! Give me a break.

R.P. McMurphy · 09-26-12, 03:30 PM

Obviously we have all seen how bad things can be. So if anything when they do return we will appreciate them even more.