If you thought NFL refs were bad ...
One of the biggest embarrassments of the past few decades of professional football was the NFL using "replacement referees." ...
The NFL could be searching for replacement refs if the new Collective Bargaining Agreement isn't reached.
The NFL's negotiations with the NFL Referees Association are reportedly not progressing in a positive direction.
Being an NFL official may be an unforgiving job, but it's also a fairly lucrative one. While NFL referees are only part-time employees, the league pays them a solid chunk of change to perform ...