xshub was going on about it this AM. he said everyone fixated on the bad calls, but that real refs make bad calls all the time. besides which, what was the issue in contention? PENSIONS. In most cases these guys have real jobs, this is a side gig, and they are asking for guaranteed pensions. he said NO ONE gets flat out guaranteed pensions anymore. he said few thought the chicago teachers demands were justified, but in re NFL refs, suddenly the demands were reasonable? or just irrelevant?
Just irrelevant.
A lot of money is bet on NFL football. If giving into ridiculous demands is what it takes, it is what it takes.
Of course, those who bet the pros the last three weeks are degenerate gamblers as how can you handicap bad calls...