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Sep 26, 2012 | 07:04 AM

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They stepped it up in the 2nd, but still only managed 12 points total.

Seatle only managed 7 points for 59 minutes and change. It was ugly for both sides but the disturbing part is that they blew the call essentially giving the game away even after review.

NFL later "upheld" the call. I don't know if that's just trying to save face or another middle finger to the fans and players.

Sep 26, 2012 | 07:05 AM

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When all the dust settles and the rent-a-ref saga is gone...the real refs will be the gods of football.

At least for a week.

Sep 26, 2012 | 07:58 AM

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Maybe these teams need to secure a more solid victory so it doesn't come down to a small margin that can be decided by one call. It is not the ref's fault that the teams suck.

Sep 26, 2012 | 08:00 AM

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I really like watching football, but it gets harder every year. It's been really tough since the NFL basically demanded a new stadium here -- and got it. (It's true -- the project was on the ropes. Some NFL big shot came to town and said that they would let the team move -- boom! stadium approved. )

I say let the Vikes leave.

The funny thing is that the stadium is financed on the backs of the poor...

Sep 26, 2012 | 01:04 PM

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Sep 26, 2012 | 02:22 PM

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Golly, gee. whiz....The NFL and Refs are close to an agreement that would put them on the field by this weekend.

I am shocked, stunned, and amazed.

Poor rent-a-refs are going to have to go back to the lesser games.

Sep 26, 2012 | 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kw5413

Yep. Current pay is at $ 149,000 avg. So money is a small part of it. The NFL want to eleiminate pensions and add job reviews and accountability. Refs? Not so much.

Where did you get that figure from? I did a couple searches and found that to be quite a high number. One site says:

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Sources around the web vary. Some sites report between $25,000 to $69,990 per season. Others put the scale at $42,295 to $120,998 per season. This is based on position and tenure.

With those numbers, it's clear why NFL refs are part-time. They have to in order to pay their bills. I sure couldn't live on a starting salary of $25k a year.

This has always been a problem in the NFL. I never felt football refs were anywhere near as good as NBA, NHL, or MLB refs. Maybe if they paid them a decent year's salary we wouldn't have high school teachers, bankers, etc moonlighting as NFL refs.

Also, I saw this and had to share.

Sep 26, 2012 | 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by andym

Where did you get that figure from? I did a couple searches and found that to be quite a high number. One site says:

With those numbers, it's clear why NFL refs are part-time. They have to in order to pay their bills. I sure couldn't live on a starting salary of $25k a year.

Well Anndy it is good to see you around but, it would be nice if you would read what I said AND the link I provided.

So here it is again:

Money. Isn't that what it's always about?
Currently, NFL refs are well paid, receiving about $149,000 (on average) in 2011.
The number seems especially high when one remembers that being an NFL referee is essentially a hobby.
All of the real refs have other jobs. Ed Hochuli is a lawyer. Scott Green runs a D.C. lobbying firm.

Breaking Down NFL, NFLRA Negotiations: What Do the Real Refs Want? | Bleacher Report

But with that said, I had always thought they made a meager $50K or so, as well.....for 16-20 weeks of work. Maybe the $ 149K is annualized.