Bring Back Pat!!! Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Per Schefter and Mort: Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter As @mortreport is reporting, an agreement between NFL and NFLRA is at hand and both sides will work to have officials working this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Pimp Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 So the Browns and Ravens get the replacements? Lucky guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westdeerwarrior Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Packers still but at least this is over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Thank God. Welcome back, watchable NFL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 [gomer]Surprise, surprise[/gomer] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Per Schefter and Mort: Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter As @mortreport is reporting, an agreement between NFL and NFLRA is at hand and both sides will work to have officials working this weekend. I don't see it. I see this: NFL & NFL Refs met till 2 a.m. Still expected to talk but, as @markmaske reported, owners no longer willing to compromise. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 (edited) Edit: This was the first thing I saw come up http://www.nfl.com/n...ackup-officials NFL, NFLRA come to agreement on issue of backup officials The NFL and NFL Referees Association negotiated through Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. until 2 a.m. Wednesday, according to sources briefed on both sides' positions, and at least one breakthrough resulted. The league and referees have agreed to create a developmental program as a compromise to the NFL's demand for the addition of 21 officials to the current contingent of 121 NFLRA members, per an NFLRA source. The pool of money for the existing officials also will remain the same. During Tuesday's talks, the owners who have shown no inclination to budge on the referees' benefits issues became involved on a more detailed level in the negotiations, per an NFL source. The federal mediator is said to have kept things on track. The developmental officials will be mentored by the existing crews and will be assigned to work with them during the week. The developmental officials will not be NFLRA members, will not work games, and will not be eligible to be subbed in initially Edited September 26, 2012 by rajncajn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Pat!!! Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 I don't see it. I see this: Click on Adam Schefter's name in my post. It brings you to his page and it's the first tweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Pat!!! Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 http://www.nfl.com/n...ackup-officials False alarm that link is old news: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8427652/locked-nfl-referees-return-early-week-sources Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABearWithFurniture Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 (edited) Albert Breer is reporting on NFL.com that they've only reached agreement on one issue... "The NFL and NFL Referees Association negotiated through Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. until 2 a.m. Wednesday, according to sources briefed on both sides' positions, and at least one breakthrough resulted. The league and referees have agreed to create a developmental program as a compromise to the NFL's demand for the addition of 21 officials to the current contingent of 121 NFLRA members, per an NFLRA source. The pool of money for the existing officials also will remain the same. During Tuesday's talks, the owners who have shown no inclination to budge on the referees' benefits issues became involved on a more detailed level in the negotiations, per an NFL source. The federal mediator is said to have kept things on track. The issue of retirement plans for the referees still has yet to be solved. The NFL also involved benefits experts in Tuesday's talks, per a league source. An NFLRA source said the referees came further off their position Tuesday." Edited September 26, 2012 by ABearWithFurniture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Or maybe not... Report: NFL and NFLRA close to ending officials lockout The NFL and NFL Referees Association are close to ending the officials lockout and both sides will work to have officials on the field this weekend, ESPN.com reports. An agreement in principle is at hand, according to one source familiar to talks, although NFL owners have postured with a “no more compromise” stance. Sources say it could take a week or more to get the 121 officials back on the field, and that the locked out referees are training on the new rules that were installed this season. The call got stronger for the regular officials to get back to work after Monday’s night game between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks ended in controversy. Commissioner Roger Goodell has wanted the power to “bench” officials who underperform or are downgraded during the season. The NFLRA contends the league already has that ability because there are always between one and four crews that sit home each week and would be more qualified to substitute in such a scenario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I guess it just took a hugh screwup on national TV to speed the talks along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Pat!!! Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 new Schefter tweet: Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter There is "an agreement in principle at hand" per @mortreport that means the sides are "just about finished with the agreement in principle." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Pat!!! Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 From Jim Irsay: Jim Irsay @JimIrsay Your loud voices r heard about getting Refs back. We're desperately trying 2 get it done! We want a deal that improves officiating overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusions of grandeur Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 As d00shy as Shefter is, his sources are almost always accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 From Jim Irsay: Jim Irsay @JimIrsay Your loud voices r heard about getting Refs back. We're desperately trying 2 get it done! We want a deal that improves officiating overall. The owners should have been at the table long ago to get this deal hammered out, not sitting back letting Roger do their dirty work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Great, so glad I trusted this and already told several people. I guess I should wait for a more reliable source than some guys tweet. (As right as Schefter may be, as good as his contats may be, this is not a DONE deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Agent Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 The NFL must have heard about the Huddlers protesting this weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusions of grandeur Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Great, so glad I trusted this and already told several people. I guess I should wait for a more reliable source than some guys tweet. (As right as Schefter may be, as good as his contats may be, this is not a DONE deal. Look at the bolded words. Nothing was implied except that they're very close and working to make it happen soon: Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter As @mortreport is reporting, an agreement between NFL and NFLRA is at hand and both sides will work to have officials working this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dogs Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 So, it sounds like they came to an agreement on one of the several outstanding issues, but a final deal is still not done, and the final sticking point is the whole pension / 401k thing. Or did I read that wrong!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 The NFL must have heard about the Huddlers protesting this weekend. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Look at the bolded words. Nothing was implied except that they're very close and working to make it happen soon: Yean I guess I stopped reading at "an agreement between NFL and NFLRA". And the thread title itself says they reached an agreement, not that one was imminent, or close to happening. So it is somewhat misleading. I got excited, and now I'm just a little bummed that maybe we're getting jerked around and there won't be an agreement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rd and schlong Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 The NFL owners are pathetic. Give up .0001 of their collective incomes or something ridiculously small like that to have a better product. The NFL has lost WAY more in public relations than it would have if they would have just paid the officials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 The NFL must have heard about the Huddlers protesting this weekend. The Huddler wives were the real driving force behind it. They didn't want their husbands hanging all over them this weekend. All the while Huddlers thought otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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