UPDATED: NFL, NFLRA Reach Agreement

[Raven552]

God I hope this is true.. maybe not in time for our game, but for the weekend.

[url="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1338528-nfl-and-nflra-reportedly-nearing-agreement-to-end-lockout"]http://bleacherrepor...-to-end-lockout[/url]

[Gtown Purple]

I'm shocked as all get out.........

[Purple Nurple]

Hope the replacement regs for our game don't get a bug up their rear.

[PolishRifle]

Good. We would've won the game against the Pats easy without the refs moving the ball for them with stupid penalty calls and overturned INTs.

[A Fish Called Yanda]

So I guess the Ravens Browns game may be the last with replacement refs.

[Crabcakes&Football]

Hope it's true. It's about damned time too.

[Crabcakes&Football]

[quote name='terpsnation' timestamp='1348679294' post='1168072']
So I guess the Ravens Browns game may be the last with replacement refs.
[/quote]

It may be. There's no way they show up Thursday. Let's just hope Greg Little doesn't get his fingers on any of Ed's picks.

[K-Dog]

As desperate as the NFL must be, the reffs are going to get a sweet deal.

[RavensWin09]

from espn, i guess their wording says the old ones may be BACK thursday. by back do they mean in time for the game or just getting back to work?

[Fan of the NFL]

According to ESPN the a.m. the only way to get the NFL (RG) off the negotiating table (my way or the hiway table) is to make a financial impact. The New Jersey Senate has the idea. True football fans will turn off their TVs on Thursday night. Give the NFL a financial glimpse of irate, if you have tickets choose to stay home this Thursday night and the demands of the NFL on referees will disappear. Do it for the sake of the game not because we hate the game. Tough Love. Our Teams deserve our support, protect them, boycott the NFL this Thursday. Give up Thursday. Send your personal message to Roger. His power and influence come directly from us as viewers. Go to the movies on Thursday.

[Moderator 2]

So you want us to boycott our game? Thanks but no thanks-- I think Baltimore fans got their point across Sunday night.

[1/28/01]

[quote name='Fan of the NFL' timestamp='1348680696' post='1168099']
According to ESPN the a.m. the only way to get the NFL (RG) off the negotiating table (my way or the hiway table) is to make a financial impact. The New Jersey Senate has the idea. True football fans will turn off their TVs on Thursday night. Give the NFL a financial glimpse of irate, if you have tickets choose to stay home this Thursday night and the demands of the NFL on referees will disappear. Do it for the sake of the game not because we hate the game. Tough Love. Our Teams deserve our support, protect them, boycott the NFL this Thursday. Give up Thursday. Send your personal message to Roger. His power and influence come directly from us as viewers. Go to the movies on Thursday.
[/quote]

Awesome, except I will be glued to the TV watching us whoop up on the Brownies!

[flynismo]

[quote name='Fan of the NFL' timestamp='1348680696' post='1168099']
According to ESPN the a.m. the only way to get the NFL (RG) off the negotiating table (my way or the hiway table) is to make a financial impact. The New Jersey Senate has the idea. True football fans will turn off their TVs on Thursday night. Give the NFL a financial glimpse of irate, if you have tickets choose to stay home this Thursday night and the demands of the NFL on referees will disappear. Do it for the sake of the game not because we hate the game. Tough Love. Our Teams deserve our support, protect them, boycott the NFL this Thursday. Give up Thursday. Send your personal message to Roger. His power and influence come directly from us as viewers. Go to the movies on Thursday.
[/quote]

No idea why you got negged, but had we lost that Pats game on another bogus call/non-call, I was done watching football til the regular crew came back. I'm with you, I'd refuse to support such a garbage product.

[Gtown Purple]

I'll eat brownies while watching the game....


[quote name='1/28/01' timestamp='1348682101' post='1168116']
Awesome, except I will be glued to the TV watching us whoop up on the Brownies!
[/quote]

[BirdWatcher]

[quote name='terpsnation' timestamp='1348679294' post='1168072']
So I guess the Ravens Browns game may be the last with replacement refs.
[/quote]

NFL Network has been saying all along that it would take a couple of weeks to get the regular refs back after there's an agreement. First they have to ratify it, then they all have to pass their physicals, etc.

[Neal Could Block the SUN!!]

[quote name='Moderator 3' timestamp='1348684993' post='1168152']
NFL Network has been saying all along that it would take a couple of weeks to get the regular refs back after there's an agreement. First they have to ratify it, then they all have to pass their physicals, etc.
[/quote]

Dang- Hadn't thought of the admin part of the process.

That will be the worst part of the agreement process. Feel bad for any team that loses its play off berth in the interim.

[CorvusCorax]

[quote name='Moderator 3' timestamp='1348684993' post='1168152']
NFL Network has been saying all along that it would take a couple of weeks to get the regular refs back after there's an agreement. First they have to ratify it, then they all have to pass their physicals, etc.
[/quote]

We know Ed Hochuli can pass his physical. Dude's a beast!

[RavensPunkXVX]

Bernard Pollard did tweet, "the refs are back!!"

[AsianRice]

Not sure the refs are ready for this Sunday; should be week 5......

[Moderator 2]

Remember Bleacher Report is not the most credible reference-- I could easily look at Hochuli on Thursday lol

[EricH]

[quote name='Fan of the NFL' timestamp='1348680696' post='1168099']
According to ESPN the a.m. the only way to get the NFL (RG) off the negotiating table (my way or the hiway table) is to make a financial impact. The New Jersey Senate has the idea. True football fans will turn off their TVs on Thursday night. Give the NFL a financial glimpse of irate, if you have tickets choose to stay home this Thursday night and the demands of the NFL on referees will disappear. Do it for the sake of the game not because we hate the game. Tough Love. Our Teams deserve our support, protect them, boycott the NFL this Thursday. Give up Thursday. Send your personal message to Roger. His power and influence come directly from us as viewers. Go to the movies on Thursday.
[/quote]
Yeah...o.k.

[Raven552]

[quote name='Moderator 2' timestamp='1348687373' post='1168200']
Remember Bleacher Report is not the most credible reference-- I could easily look at Hochuli on Thursday lol
[/quote]

Fox News, ESPN and a couple other outlets are reporting the same thing now..

[url="http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2012/09/25/nfl-referees-reportedly-close-to-new-deal/"]http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2012/09/25/nfl-referees-reportedly-close-to-new-deal/[/url]

Maybe as early at this weekend. Sounds like Ed [color=#000000][font=verdana, geneva, sans-serif][size=3]Hochuli has stayed in touch with other Ref's to keep current on all the rule changes. [/size][/font][/color]

[raybaby]

Why are we siting bleacher report though? lol

[The Raven]

[quote name='Fan of the NFL' timestamp='1348680696' post='1168099']
According to ESPN the a.m. the only way to get the NFL (RG) off the negotiating table (my way or the hiway table) is to make a financial impact. The New Jersey Senate has the idea. True football fans will turn off their TVs on Thursday night. Give the NFL a financial glimpse of irate, if you have tickets choose to stay home this Thursday night and the demands of the NFL on referees will disappear. Do it for the sake of the game not because we hate the game. Tough Love. Our Teams deserve our support, protect them, boycott the NFL this Thursday. Give up Thursday. Send your personal message to Roger. His power and influence come directly from us as viewers. Go to the movies on Thursday.
[/quote]

You go ahead and do that. I like my football! I can't see myself boycotting a game I love.

[Purple Nurple]

[quote name='Fan of the NFL' timestamp='1348680696' post='1168099']
According to ESPN the a.m. the only way to get the NFL (RG) off the negotiating table (my way or the hiway table) is to make a financial impact. The New Jersey Senate has the idea. True football fans will turn off their TVs on Thursday night. Give the NFL a financial glimpse of irate, if you have tickets choose to stay home this Thursday night and the demands of the NFL on referees will disappear. Do it for the sake of the game not because we hate the game. Tough Love. Our Teams deserve our support, protect them, boycott the NFL this Thursday. Give up Thursday. Send your personal message to Roger. His power and influence come directly from us as viewers. Go to the movies on Thursday.
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You'll get a better response from the Browns board.

[BirdWatcher]

When they return, there will be a lot of mistakes the first couple of weeks. They generally 'work the bugs out' during the preseason, but they had no preseason games this year. Could still be ugly.

[rlh445]

Meh. Either way the refs are gonna blow calls and I'm okay with that as long as we never see another Tuck Rule again. Replacement, original it really doesn't matter save for the fact that I know all the original refs and who to hate.

[CorvusCorax]

Ed Hochuli is the man!

He's prepping the old refs and keeping them updated on the rulebook.

[url="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000066456/article/report-ed-hochuli-is-preparing-lockedout-referees?module=HP11_headline_stack"]http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000066456/article/report-ed-hochuli-is-preparing-lockedout-referees?module=HP11_headline_stack[/url]

[Moderator 2]

Ill say it again I LOVE Ed Hochuli! I may not like his calls but he is fair and manned up when he blew a call in SD.
Most of these guys are professionals in other businesses I would expect/ hope they would stay in shape and keep current.

[NaveSenrag]

The possibility of the real refs reffing raises an interesting question. Are we more comfortable with the inconsistent replacement refs who have pressure to put on their best show, or the real refs who haven't officiated a game since January and have zero actual experience with new rules.