I posted this in another thread, but I think it deserves its own thread.
After watching game 1, how do you feel about the replacement refs? Personally I thought they did a fine job.
Here is Goodell's stance:
Of course he had to say that though.
Heres the most interesting thing to me:
Holy crap. $150k for a part time job? I don't get it. What do the cheerleaders get paid again?
After watching game 1, how do you feel about the replacement refs? Personally I thought they did a fine job.
Here is Goodell's stance:
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8344894/nfl-commissioner-roger-goodell-happy-replacement-officialsNFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he was pleased with Wednesday night's season opener, the first time the league has used replacement referees in a regular-season game since the first week of the 2001 season.
"I think our officials did a more than adequate job last night and I think that we've proven that we can train them and get them up to NFL standards," said Goodell, at the Bloomberg Sports Business Summit, an event which took place in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon.
Of course he had to say that though.
Heres the most interesting thing to me:
Goodell said that the current divide between the league and the referees is about $50 million to $70 million on a five- to seven-year deal. The offer the league has on the table would bump the average official's salary from $150,000 to $200,000.
Holy crap. $150k for a part time job? I don't get it. What do the cheerleaders get paid again?