My umpire is retiring

JugglingReferee · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 20, 2014, 04:13pm

When Gerry Austin, NFL referee, retired, at the 2-minute warning in his last game, his crew all sounded their whistles at the same time, and all came running to a spot near him.

He recounts this and said that he thought a fight was breaking out - an official's nightmare. He went up to meet his crew and they said "2-minute warning, Gerry".

Pretty cool, if you ask me.

#2 (**permalink**) Sun Nov 02, 2014, 08:46pm

Take the game ball and give it to him. most of the schools have no clue. Sign it and give it to the guy as he has earned it!

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