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Originally posted by blindzebra
When are the networks going to wise up and hire a former official to work these broadcasts? Most of us have played, some of us have coached, and all of us know the rules better than almost any player or coach.
We have all seen enough ball to know the nuances of the game well enough to comment on strategy.
At least with a ref on the tube we would not hear the constant, "He got called for the reach,there Jim."
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Something tells me that the guys who would get hired to do these games would be the same refs who actually call "over the back," "reaching," "hack," and travel on an inbounds violation.