NFL to Begin Hiring, Training Replacement Officials as Potential Ref Lockout Nears

NFL Starts Hiring and Training Replacement Officials Amid Potential Referee Lockout The NFL plans to start hiring and training replacement officials due to unsuccessful negotiations with the referees’ union. Ongoing talks since summer 2024 aim to replace the current collective bargaining agreement, expiring on May 31. The NFL’s latest offer features a 6.45% annual growth … Read more

Cowboys at Jets referee report: A rookie ref looms for Dallas

Report on Cowboys vs. Jets: New referee poses challenge for Dallas The Dallas Cowboys are set to face the New York Jets in a road game after coming off a tie last week. The Cowboys are facing a rookie head coach and a rookie referee, Alex Moore, who has been liberal with penalty flags. The … Read more

Lamb, in street garb, trucked by ref, then flagged

The Referee Flags Lamb Wearing Street Clothes and Trucking in the Street Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb celebrated prematurely during a preseason game, standing in the white paint reserved for officials on the sideline and getting collided into by a side judge chasing a play. The Cowboys were penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct, and the … Read more