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A female NFL ref?

Aug 6, 2012 9:42 PM

For the first time, a woman will work an NFL game as part of the officiating crew. Shannon Eastin will be part of the replacement crew officiating Thursday's Green Bay-at-San Diego game.

Eastin, who's from Arizona, has been a referee for several high school and small-college conferences.

The NFL and its regular officials have yet to agree on a new collective-bargaining agreement. Those officials were locked out in June.

It's the first such labor meltdown since 2001, when a contract dispute led to the officials missing the last exhibition game and first regular-season game.

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I learned about it this morning on sport.woot! - thanks @pemberducky.

(This is as much as I know about football. I tend to like the other football better - aka soccer.)

inkycatz inkycatz
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I heard that their menstruations attract da Bears.

Actual answer: I don't watch football, but if she's qualified then it doesn't matter.

rprebel rprebel
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i offered to step up as a replacement ref, but for SOME REASON goodell refused. can you believe it?!

since the nfl wouldn't have yours truly, i'm psyched to see another card-carrying (flag-carrying?) ladygal out there with the boys. maybe that will be a positive side effect of this ridiculous ref rigmarole.

incidentally!! if you guyez ever venture into sport.woot, you should totally comment in my football thread that inky linked to, because i like football and talking about football. obviously, i've no qualms talking to myself about it, but hey, more = merrier.

i really like football. did i mention that?

pemberducky pemberducky
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@pemberducky: sport.woot is for jocks. i never go thar!

no1 no1
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What's wrong with a female ref? Equality started a few decades ago, and it was long overdue then.

jsimsace jsimsace
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A female referee should be required by Title IX to make as many poor calls and be just as blind as their male counterparts.

lumpthar lumpthar
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Next thing you know, they'll want to vote!!

I think making bad calls during important games is a cross-gender opportunity.

kmeltzer kmeltzer
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I was not aware of this. Women everywhere should be thanking this woman for crossing this barrier.

alexschway alexschway

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