UPDATED: NFL, NFLRA Reach Agreement

[arnie_uk]

According to an adam s tweet it's done. Be reinstated this week, and no news whether we have the new refs tomorrow

[display name]

Hope it's true.
Somebody else posted this in the Dump Thread, but I still want to share it:
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dsv8SXJghQ&feature=youtu.be"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dsv8SXJghQ&feature=youtu.be[/url]

[K-Dog]

[quote name='Moderator 2' timestamp='1348691891' post='1168282']
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.

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South Dakota has a football team ?

[CorvusCorax]

Awesome! lol!

[BirdWatcher]

Espn is scrolling that no deal is imminent

[Raven552]

[quote][color=#222221][font=arial, verdana, helvetica]The NFL hasn't shut the door on having locked-out officials back on the field for [/font][/color][url="http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012092700/2012/REG4/browns@ravens"]Thursday night's prime-time game[/url][color=#222221][font=arial, verdana, helvetica] between the [/font][/color][url="http://www.nfl.com/teams/clevelandbrowns/profile?team=CLE"]Cleveland Browns[/url][color=#222221][font=arial, verdana, helvetica] and [/font][/color][url="http://www.nfl.com/teams/baltimoreravens/profile?team=BAL"]Baltimore Ravens[/url][color=#222221][font=arial, verdana, helvetica],[/quote][/font][/color]

[color=#222221][font=arial, verdana, helvetica]Somehow I will be surprise if that happens..[/font][/color]

[url="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000066367/article/nfl-not-ruling-out-lockedout-refs-return-by-thursday-night?module=HP11_headline_stack"]http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000066367/article/nfl-not-ruling-out-lockedout-refs-return-by-thursday-night?module=HP11_headline_stack[/url]

[FerrariFan87]

Yeah, either way the Ravens-Browns game was going to have scab refs... hopefully a new deal won't get worked out until AFTER next Monday night's game so everyone is on the same playing field.

[T3hRaven]

La Canfora just tweeted that a deal is imminent and the real refs would work tomorrow night's game.

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='T3hRaven' timestamp='1348712597' post='1168626']
La Canfora just tweeted that a deal is imminent and the real refs would work tomorrow night's game.
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And here's the link, for you non-Twitter users: [url="https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/251144269795053569"]https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/251144269795053569[/url]

[1/28/01]

Wow! That would be insane if they get this together and in place by tomorrow nights game. My opinion is the owners, NFLPA and other execs would insist it be at the start of a new week, therefore making it be by tomorrow or after Monday. Pretty sure, given the speed this came together following Mondays debacle of a game, they do not want another weeks worth of games played with the current officials.

[hawkprey]

[quote name='1/28/01' timestamp='1348712872' post='1168633']
Wow! That would be insane if they get this together and in place by tomorrow nights game. My opinion is the owners, NFLPA and other execs would insist it be at the start of a new week, therefore making it be by tomorrow or after Sunday. Pretty sure, given the speed this came together following Mondays debacle of a game, they do not want another weeks worth of games played with the current officials.
[/quote]
They'd probably stick us with Ron Winter.

[T3hRaven]

[quote name='hawkprey' timestamp='1348713099' post='1168635']
They'd probably stick us with Ron Winter.
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Hochuli is the only one that's ready in all likelihood. He's been trying to get all the refs up to speed on rules changes.

[Purple Nurple]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' timestamp='1348712681' post='1168630']


And here's the link, for you non-Twitter users: [url="https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/251144269795053569"]https://twitter.com/JasonLaCanfora/status/251144269795053569[/url]
[/quote]

Holy crap. That call Monday night really lit a fire under this issues [profanity deleted].

[Moderator 2]

No one is saying anything but the Manure Chant may have helped!
SD = San Diego lol phone lazy

[admartian]

[quote name='hawkprey' timestamp='1348713099' post='1168635']
They'd probably stick us with Ron Winter.
[/quote]Or Mike Carey..

[JO_75]

[quote name='Purple Nurple' timestamp='1348713526' post='1168642']
Holy crap. That call Monday night really lit a fire under this issues [profanity deleted].
[/quote]

I knew it would. Now while we all know it was the wrong call, at the same time we should be thankful it happened because I doubt the NFL would have hurried up the deal if that didn't happen. So thank you Replacement Officials in Seattle for giving us the real officials back.

[admartian]

[quote name='JO_75' timestamp='1348716385' post='1168704']
I knew it would. Now while we all know it was the wrong call, at the same time we should be thankful it happened because I doubt the NFL would have hurried up the deal if that didn't happen.[i][b] So thank you Replacement Officials in Seattle for giving us the real officials back.[/b][/i]
[/quote]I have a feeling we will be eating our words sooner rather than later...

[Moderator 2]

There were also some big name players that went down last weekend too with Darius Heyward-Bey unconscious, and Matt Schaub lost [url="http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-matt-schaub-ear-20120924,0,4230034.story"]part of his ear[/url] and Stafford got hurt, Ogeltree [url="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/cowboys-receiver-kevin-ogletree-slips-replacement-ref-hat-191116326--nfl.html"]slipped on a hat[/url] and the Manure Chant lol I think it all lit a fire

[ThePurpleWall]

breaking news [url="http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8429885/nfl-reaches-agreement-officials-end-lockout,espn"]http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8429885/nfl-reaches-agreement-officials-end-lockout,espn[/url] reporting the real Refs will be at the Ravens game,tomrrow.

[JO_75]

From Adam Schefter's Facebook:

[quote]

[size=4][b][color=#333333][font='lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]Game officials’ compensation will increase from an average of $149,000 a year in 2011 to $173,000 in 2013, rising to $205,000 by 2019.[/font][/color][/b][/size]

[size=4][b][color=#333333][font='lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]Beginning with 2013 season, NFL will have option of hiring a number of officials on full-time basis to work year-round, including on field.[/font][/color][/b][/size]

[size=4][b][color=#333333][font='lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]New deal is an eight-year term covering 2012-2019 seasons. Labor peace with referees and players. Hallelujah."[/font][/color][/b][/size]

[size=4][b][color=#333333][font='lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]Current defined benefit pension plan will remain in place for current officials through 2016 season (or until official earns 20 years of service). Defined benefit plan will then be frozen.[/font][/color][/b][/size]
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[JO_75]

[quote name='T3hRaven' timestamp='1348713416' post='1168639']
Hochuli is the only one that's ready in all likelihood. He's been trying to get all the refs up to speed on rules changes.
[/quote]

Since he's had more time than usual I wonder if his arms are even more bigger than they were last year.

[PolishRifle]

Without the replacement refs we would be 3-0 by now. Yeah, thanks for the 14 penalties called against us during the Pats game you guys!
It's about time.

[JO_75]

The lasting image of the NFL Replacement Officials...

[img]http://p.twimg.com/A3nL4b9CIAA1v4K.jpg[/img]

RIP Replacement Officials 2012 NFL Pre-Season - 2012 Regular Season Week 3

[A Fish Called Yanda]

I'm incredibly surprised that the real refs will be back for our game tonight.

I have a feeling there will still be quite a few bad calls/non-calls due to the refs not having officiated a game in about 9 months, but it can't be worse than the replacement refs, right?

[good_n_purple]

"I'm incredibly surprised that the real refs will be back for our game tonight"

I know right? From all previous reports it would take a week to ratify the contract, perform physicals on the refs, and get them assigned. Now its 24 hours? Good deal from my point of view. I think the league figures they have sufficiently embarassed themselves and the brand.

[Raven552]

Doing my happy dance!

I bet the ref's get a big round of applause tonight..

[Ozzsome]

I think today will be the first day in NFL history refs will get standing ovations lol

[berad]

I hope these guys don't come out rusty and mess up some big calls.

They probably will. Pre-season football with the regular refs was almost as bad as the replacements.

[MsMarvel73]

Oh thank goodness. Seriously.

[a20havoc]

[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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Oh come on. Spare us the class warfare activism. Preach it to Mother Jones. If you're a real "Fan of the NFL" which ALL OF US DOUBT, just get on the Ravens-Browns thread tonight and enjoy it like the rest of us. Mods, feel free to warn me or remove this post. I think we all have strong feelings about this deal and I just reached my threshold with this little troll coming in here like this. Havoc out.

GO RAVENS!