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Originally Posted by RichMSN
I don't understand what you want, Pete. Do you want baseball ripping their umpires in public? Umpires are the representatives of the league on the field. Why would a company rip its employees in public? I don't understand why the NFL feels it's in its best interests to throw Ed under the bus since he THREW HIMSELF there on the field over the microphone.
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I will tell you why. A single game means a lot more than a single game in a baseball season. There is more at stake and more people paying attention. So the accountability factor is much bigger. MLB can have things happen and almost no one other than those watching the game will realize it. And to be fair, the NFL supports their officials much more than MLB does. The league seems to not every comment on anything their umpires do good or bad. The NFL has a better business model because they are public with their opinions about players, coaches and officials.
Peace