NFL refs are underpaid for the job they do and the risk they put themselves in. As you will most likely be in your 40s before you become a head ref, the health risk of getting drilled by a 250lb linebacker is very real and probably not worth the 70K per year they are making.
I am surprised to find out that 70k is the high end of the refs’ salaries, which is a disgrace given their responsibility. Thanks for enlightening me.
I emailed Godell and let him know my opinion about the stand ins and the effects on the game.
Not bad for a part-time job. The work about 6 months per year and when they are working that only includes about 20 - 25 actual working days. I think that is well paid.