Goodell: NFL to consider full-time officials

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What would having "full-time" officials provide that is not currently available?

It is possible NFL officials could be more scrutinized, be held to a higher level of accountability, or expected to devote any more time to rule understanding, film study and actual game review than is currently the case?

From the articles you read from time to time about the actual preparation involved for each week's assignments, it seems these guys currently spend at least 40 hours a week reviewing last week's performance, the comming week's teams tendencies, crew meetings and discussions and review with supervisors and traveling to/from game sites.

It seems hard to imagine a training program more intense, more widespread or more available than the current needs of the High School and Collegiate levels of football where NFL officials "learn their craft".

The system doesn't seem at all "broke", or a lot would be added by "fixing it".