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What Are the Real Refs and the NFL Actually Fighting About? Here’s What You Need to Know
The Blaze ^
| 9/26/12
| Becket Adams
Posted on 09/26/2012 5:31:52 AM PDT by mazda77
[snip]Simply put, most of this dispute comes down to the NFLRA opposing the NFLs attempts to make refs contribute to their own pensions.[snip]
[snip]Of course, there are other, less contentious issues being negotiated: the NFLRA wants the NLF to increase the $18.6 million it currently splits among its 121 referees. The NFL will only go as high as $19 million. Also, the NFL wants to hire more refs and make the ones they have full-time employees.
Wait, wait, wait! Professional NFL refs are part-time employees?
Yup. In fact, a lot of them work other jobs in the offseason. This means that along with the $150,000 they make annually for officiating games, most NFL refs also have a second source of income. And thats not all: NFL officials work an average 20-25 hours week (not including travel).
However, its important to note that NFL refs are paid by the game.
If an official misses a few games because of a few bad calls, that can cut into compensation. And the NFLRA, like the Chicago Teachers Union, doesnt want its members compensation subject to performance reviews, Bloomberg Businessweek weeks notes.[snip]
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To: Mobilemitter
So, we’re all Raiders ;-)
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posted on
09/26/2012 6:13:06 AM PDT
by
Tula Git
To: mazda77
networks and down to the advertisers considering the same free market rules.
I'm amazed that any advertiser would want his product associated with this farce.
but they can screw the pooch just as anyone and soon be playing second fiddle to the SEC if they disregard the end game, the customer.
Soooo true.
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posted on
09/26/2012 6:16:25 AM PDT
by
Tula Git
To: mazda77
networks and down to the advertisers considering the same free market rules.
I'm amazed that any advertiser would want his product associated with this farce.
but they can screw the pooch just as anyone and soon be playing second fiddle to the SEC if they disregard the end game, the customer.
Soooo true.
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posted on
09/26/2012 6:18:32 AM PDT
by
Tula Git
To: Tula Git
Offensive Interference. Game over.
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posted on
09/26/2012 6:21:44 AM PDT
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: massgopguy
yes...that too. That call was obvious but not made.
Wonder why?
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posted on
09/26/2012 6:25:09 AM PDT
by
Tula Git
To: mazda77
I saw a replacement ref blow a coin toss once...oh wait, that was a "real" ref.
To heck with the NFLRA, I don't miss them.
Just watching the MSM (ie Shep Smith) screaming about what a crisis this is convinces me even more to hope the owners ride it out.
Professional football referee is not an occupation that needs to be unionized...ever.
If they like their jobs, they should cross the line and become "replacements" themselves.
I remember the NFL cracking the union years ago by using replacement PLAYERS. I certainly have no problem with them doing it with referees.
To: mazda77
RIght, I knew I was commenting on the story, not what you were reporting. Of course a job is worth what it is worth no matter how many other jobs someone might choose to have. It is a bit odd that part time employees have pension issues to strike over.
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posted on
09/26/2012 6:32:48 AM PDT
by
JLS
To: Mr. K
Mr. K, I usually italicize the parts of a post I agree with, but in this case, I'd simply be repasting your entire post.
I agree with everything you say. People act like this was the first time a game was ever decided by what they think was a blown call.
I was in the dawg pound during "bottlegate", these things happen.
To: eeevil conservative
I would have more faith in my future retirement checks coming from the NFL instead of depending on those checks depending upon the future of our stock market.....
I hate to break it to you but even private pension plans are invested in the stock market. It's not like the NFL keeps pension money in a "lock box"
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posted on
09/26/2012 6:45:58 AM PDT
by
slumber1
(Don't taze me bro!)
To: mazda77
Just think about it, it is getting closer to Australian Rules Football with each passing week...Aussie football is a great spectator sport once you get the concepts down; I'd like to see more of it!
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posted on
09/26/2012 6:54:35 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed &water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW & FOREVER!)
To: All
To: mazda77
More fun than a barrel of greased monkeys!CODE WORD ALERT! CODE WORD ALERT! CODE WORD ALERT!
MONKEYS = RACIST! MONKEYS = RACIST!
MONKEYS = REALLY, REALLY RACIST!
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posted on
09/26/2012 6:58:29 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed &water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW & FOREVER!)
To: mmichaels1970
Good point. At least the replacements are not that bad.
To: Vigilanteman
Work and elected officials don’t go together.
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posted on
09/26/2012 8:02:06 AM PDT
by
chiefqc
To: mazda77
The owner is the responsible party not the fan. Why not have a football team in every city?
The real issue is that there is a belief that football means something?
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posted on
09/26/2012 8:34:17 AM PDT
by
Baseballguy
(If we knew what we know now in Oct would we do anything different?)
To: JimRed
At first, I thought you were going to alert the G word! LOL
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posted on
09/26/2012 10:10:11 AM PDT
by
mazda77
("Defeating the Totalitarian Lie" By: Hilmar von Campe. Everybody should read it.)
To: mazda77
At first, I thought you were going to alert the G word! LOLThat one counts if it is ended with an "R"!
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posted on
09/26/2012 10:29:26 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed &water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW & FOREVER!)
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