Further opt outs could see replacement refs make a return

Aug 10 2020 by Field Gulls

 
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We could have a smaller version of the 2012 replacement officials on our hands. It’s an unlikely scenario, but it’s also 2020 so common sense means nothing, as NFL referees will likely have until Thursday to decide whether they want to opt out.

A preliminary agreement states that if officials choose to do so, they would receive a $30,000 stipend and their job secured for 2021. (I’m in the process of negotiating a similar deal with Mookie...

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