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Everyone wants to act like there is a sweet brotherhood among officials. All you have to do is open your eyes to know that is hardly true. There are certainly great people out there and I'd be loyal to them without hesitation but there are as many snakes in the grass as there are good guys. I can't count the number of times I've witnessed disgusting backstabbing and two-faced deceit form officials. I have direct knowledge of some cases of outright shameful behavior form people that have fooled many into thinking they're a saint....they just hide it well but I've caught them in their lies. I'm just not going to be blindly loyal to an entire group of officials when there will be as many of them that would as soon step all over you.
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All of this handwringing and talk about 'not crossing the line' is ridiculous. Last I thought, we lived in a capitalist country. To me that means that anyone is expendable, and anyone is replaceable when it comes to a free market position. At the same time, there will always be someone there to fill any and all vacancies. And those that do are not doing anything illegal or immoral. Does anyone really think that this doesn't hold true for the officials in the NFL?
They are not the risk takers in this business/league and therefore they do not carry enough weight to push their demands. It is not that simple? Now maybe if the attendance around the league declines immensely and is deemed in direct correlation to the replacement officals, then maybe they have more weight. However, that is not going to happen....... They are not being asked to take huge paycuts. One change and objection is moving to a 401k plan verses a pension plan. Really???? Do not the majority of us live with a 401k plan? Are these guys officiating for the love of the game or something else? Are we being asked to think that the league is truly attempting to 'railroad' them? The games WILL go on with or without them, that has already been proven. The officials working the games will only get better. It now boils down to whether the Big Boys want to continue to be a part of it or not.
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Not sure what this has to do with anything.
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Yes the games will go on and they have, but they are one bad call away from a lot more complaining than there already has been. It is one thing if the next in line took the jobs, it is another that many were not even college level officials. Peace
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I think the use of the replacements will help the regulars in their negotiations barring a major improvement in the job thats being done by the current replacements.
If the NFL is not satisfied with the replacements performance, the regulars should be able to name their price. If they are satisfied...well the regulars will need to offer up something fast that they can stomach,take things to court, or look into other means of employment. |
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Great. So they are doing it for the money. Fair enough. All of these years they have had their cake and have eaten it too by having regular jobs and doing this on the side. Granted, it's been a great gig for them.
Well, maybe those days are over and the league wants a bigger committment from the officials. Just with any other business, things change. Either get on board or find something else to do. It's called the Real World.....
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And no people do not just quit a good gig just because they do not like the certain conditions. What fantasy world are you living in? And considering that they are working in many cases two full time jobs to be an NFL official (especially crew chiefs). This is not something they are doing like a regular HS official and if you think so you do not know much about what happens at that level. Peace
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America is the land of opportunity, and right now the NFL officials, by using their rights to negotiate the best deal possible, are themselves giving other officials the opportunity to fill their positions in the league. It may or may not pay-off for them. Time will tell.
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I can get you more examples if you want. They will all be from the real world too.
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