02-13-2023, 01:12 PM
I have a solution for Goodell if he doesn't want to invest money in having at least some full-time officials and prefers to work with middle school principals and farmers and insurance adjusters and high school teachers, etc.
1. Don't allow former NFL officials (Mike Pereira, Gene Steratore) in the broadcast booths, because they keep pointing out how the officials on the field (and even sometimes in the replay center) are getting it wrong. It has to be embarrassing for Goodell to have the former head of NFL officiating, Mike Pereira, point out egregious errors being made.
2. Stop TV replays. They keep showing what Goodell doesn't want seen: missed calls, blown calls, poor ball placement, etc. Life was easy for the NFL when everyone believed the officiating was doing a great job and didn't get to see video evidence of incompetence.
Obviously, this is tongue-in-cheek. Goodell has a real problem. NFL is now soundly tied to gambling. These part-time NFL officials did a real poor job this year. Referees are getting scrutinized to the point where even the casual fans know their tendencies and biases. Fan's everywhere are getting sick of blown calls or inconsistent officiating impacting games.
Goodell can protest all he wants that the officiating is doing a great job. No one believes it. He needs to make some serious changes or have the NFL product not trusted by fans.
1. Don't allow former NFL officials (Mike Pereira, Gene Steratore) in the broadcast booths, because they keep pointing out how the officials on the field (and even sometimes in the replay center) are getting it wrong. It has to be embarrassing for Goodell to have the former head of NFL officiating, Mike Pereira, point out egregious errors being made.
2. Stop TV replays. They keep showing what Goodell doesn't want seen: missed calls, blown calls, poor ball placement, etc. Life was easy for the NFL when everyone believed the officiating was doing a great job and didn't get to see video evidence of incompetence.
Obviously, this is tongue-in-cheek. Goodell has a real problem. NFL is now soundly tied to gambling. These part-time NFL officials did a real poor job this year. Referees are getting scrutinized to the point where even the casual fans know their tendencies and biases. Fan's everywhere are getting sick of blown calls or inconsistent officiating impacting games.
Goodell can protest all he wants that the officiating is doing a great job. No one believes it. He needs to make some serious changes or have the NFL product not trusted by fans.
