Author: Daniel Smith Now that the saga of replacement referees is behind us, we can now look back at one perhaps the one good thing that did come out of using replacement refs. For the first time in NFL history, a female referee officiated over games. Shannon Easton broke the NFL’s gender barrier when she was allowed to call games during the 2012...
NFL and NFLRA Deal is Done
Sep 27, 2012
According to Mike Florio of profootballtalk.com, the NFL and the Referee’s Union have reached an agreement to end their labor dispute. Per Florio, “Details are still not clear, but Daopoulos says that the much-debated pension issue was resolved with the current defined-benefit plan remaining in place for five years before switching to a 401(k)-style...
NFL and NFLRA close to Agreement
Sep 26, 2012
ESPN’s Chris Mortensen is reporting that the NFL and the Refrees Union are close to a deal that will end the labor dispute between the two parties. Mortensen writes: “The NFL and the NFL Referees Association made enough progress in negotiations Tuesday night that the possibility of the locked-out officials returning in time to work this week’s...
Torrey Smith Could miss Week 3 after Brother’s Death
Sep 23, 2012
Baltimore Raven wide receiver Torrey Smith’s younger brother passed away in tragic motorcycle accident early this morning. According to Jason LaCanfora of CBSsports.com, Smith left the team to be with his family and could miss tonight’s game against the Patriots. “This is devastatingly sad, sad news. Torrey and his family are a close, special...
Maurice Jones-Drew to end holdout and report Sunday
Sep 2, 2012
Maurice Jones-drew will reportedly end his holdout on Sunday and report to the Jaguars. As reported via twitter by ESPN south blogger Paul Kuharsky, Drew has decided to give up hope for a new contract and report to the team. Head coach Mike Mularkey has gone on the record stating the Rashad Jennings will start week one for the Jaguars, however,...
Kenny Britt receives only a one game suspension
Aug 30, 2012
Fantasy owners that used a mid-roudn pick on troubled Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt can rejoice, as it has been reported by Tennessee beat writer Jim Wyatt that Britt will receive only a one-game suspension. Britt, a former star wide receiver from Rutgers University, was arrested fur suspicion of DUI on July 20th by a Fort Campbell policy officer. The arrest...
