NFL Owners Hire Replacement Refs, Brace for Controversy
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NFL Owners Prepare for Potential Referee Strike, Eyeing College Refs as Replacements
NFL owners are taking proactive measures to avoid a referee strike, with negotiations stalling and the current deal set to expire on May 31st. The league has started scouting college refs and plans to hire replacements during preseason and regular-season games. Owners feel the pressure, as the situation mirrors the controversial replacement ref fiasco from a decade ago. To mitigate potential issues, the NFL will approve major replay upgrades and begin training replacements on May 1st.
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It's March 30th, from breaking news to Sunday matchups. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI. NFL owners are sounding the alarm on stall talks with the referee's union and they're now greenlighting the hire of replacement officials. Their current deal expires May 31st, so the leads already scout in college refs to step in during preseason and even regular season games. League staff got the go-ahead at the start of owner's meetings to onboard these backups in the coming weeks. Earlier this month, they kicked off compiling a list of top college level officials to recruit fast. Owners field the pressure big time with negotiations hitting a wall. This set of echoes that messy replacement ref fiasco from a decade back and fans are bracing for more controversy on the field. To smooth things over, expect owners to approve major replay upgrades this week, giving those new refs extra tech support right away. Starting for replacement starts May 1st. As the deadline looms, the NFL's playing it safe with these moves could change the game
if no deal lands soon.
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