Late Wednesday night, the NFL and NFL Referees Association agreed to terms on a new eight-year collective bargaining agreement that will return the officials to the field for Week 4 games.
“The long-term future of our game requires that we seek improvement in every area, including officiating,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said. “This agreement supports long-term reforms that will make officiating better. The teams, players and fans want and deserve both consistency and quality in officiating.
“We look forward to having the finest officials in sports back on the field, and I want to give a special thanks to NFL fans for their passion. Now it’s time to put the focus back on the teams and players where it belongs.”
The new deal runs through the 2019 season and is the longest with game officials in NFL history.
The league announced the following crew for Denver’s game vs. Oakland on Sunday: Referee Pete Morelli, Umpire Darrell Jenkins, Head Linesman Dana Mckenzie, Line Judge John Hussey, Field Judge Jon Lucivansky, Side Judge Don Carlsen and Back Judge Rob Vernatchi.
Fourteenth-year cornerback Champ Bailey said he’s most looking forward to being able to resume the type of communication that he has grown accustomed to with the veteran officiating crews.
Bailey usually talks to the officials throughout the game and said that open interaction was harder to establish with the replacements.
“I would talk to (the regular officials) before the game, or during the game,” Bailey said. “Most of them I know their names.”
He pointed to the penalty that was called against him last week as an example of something that might not have been called with the experience of the veteran officials.
“I look at the (illegal contact) I got last week – a regular ref probably wouldn’t call that,” he said. “It’s a stand-your-ground rule. If I stand my ground, you can’t run in to me and expect to get a call.”
Head Coach John Fox agrees that getting the regulars back on the field will help the in-game experience for everyone involved.
“I think it’s great for the fans,” Head Coach John Fox said. “I know it’s great for the coaches. I know it’s great for the players. The league worked very hard to make that happen and we’re happy it’s back to life as normal.”
-Stuart Zaas
Tags: Champ Bailey, John Fox, Officials, Roger Goodell
a new sense of appreciation for the regular officials… I wonder how the first 3 games wouldve turned out for the rest of the league had not been for the replacements? o.O Bailey said it best,, its all about communication..
This is definitely going to be one of the fastest games we play all season, easily.. Allen knows McCoy, McCoy know Allen.. only difference is we got the upper hand w/ Manning.. this will be sweet…
Mr. Steven Johnson.. take the helm…. its your turn to lead this defense in the middle.. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Broncos!!!
Well said – 20!
won’t be long before we’ll be groaning about these guys too………it just won’t be as painful to watch! hahaha
Kod – you are ahead of schedule….I’ve never cheered a ref before….don’t ruin it before the game even starts!!! LOL
The bad call and inconsistencies won’t be 20 fold and then some. Yeah, I said it, 20 fold! Welcome back regulars, you’ll be a site for sore eyes. And the games will be quicker due to the refs making the calls and being on the same page without much stoppage.
And if there is a fumble and we recover it, at least we know the ball is ours on Offense. HaHa!!
I want a Ed Hochuli jersey !
Bet the NFL could sell a bunch of those right now.
Imready, you just have me the perfect Halloween costume idea.
Replacement ref! Lol
Football Is Better Than Politics – this from Mike Huckabee / former Presidential candidate and current Fox News Commentator
Thanks to the comically incompetent NFL replacements referees, we can’t even escape politics by watching a football game anymore. The last straw for a lot of fans and players came Monday when the Seahawks beat the Packers with a touchdown that many think was really an interception. That angered a Wisconsin state senator so much, he tweeted out the phone number of the NFL commissioner to put pressure on him to bring the real refs back. Now, the replacement refs have become the latest political joke because they’re the only workers less competent than our current crop of politicians. Paul Ryan suggested that they must normally work for Obama’s budget office. And the National Republican Congressional Committee emailed out a graphic reading, “Congrats Obama! You’re now the second worst person at doing their job.” And imagine the Bill Clinton jokes we’ll hear once it gets out that some of those refs had previously been fired for incompetence by the Lingerie Football League.
Now, most fans want the real refs back, if for no other reason than that they just don’t want to think about politics. You might guess that from Sunday’s TV ratings. “60 Minutes” presented in-depth interviews with both Obama and Romney, to inform Americans about where they planned to lead our nation in the future. And over eight times as many Americans voted with their TV remotes and watched the Patriots-Ravens game instead.
“Plus, we hate the Raiders around here. When you’re a Bronco for a little while, you’ll understand hating a team like that.” Champ Bailey
LOL – Cat – who did Champ say that to?
Fishing out near Santa ROsa Island all day tomorrow! With a friend on his new boat!
It feels like Christmas Eve – (i opened my first present early like we always do – the paper was weird – it was all black and white striped???)
An hour to go – can’t wait to see the reaction in the stands.
Here’s a little Johnny Joke.
Little Johnny was growing up and going to school in Denver.
One day, his Dad came home and announced he was promoted and the family would be moving to San Diego.
Little Johnny & his Mom & Dad moved to San Diego.
One day in school, the Teacher said to the kids, “alright children, the Chargers are playing the Broncos this weekend.
How many of you will be cheering for the Chargers ?
All the kids in the classroom raised their hand except for little Johnny.
The Teacher asked Johnny, “Little Johnny, all the children raised their hands in favor of the Chargers, how come you didn’t raise your hand?” Little Johnny replied, “Well Teach, my Dad is a Denver Broncos fan and my Mom is a Denver Broncos fan, therefore I’m a Denver Broncos fan”.
The Teacher crossed her arms and declared… Well, if you’re Dad was a convicted felon and your Mother harbored fugitives from the law, what would that make you”?
Little Johnny replied, “Aww that’s easy Teach…… A Raiders Fan!!!! LOL!!!
GO BRONCOS!!!!!
Nobody responding because nobody can top that Royal – LOL
We got our standing O!!!
Ok Kod – we can start yelling at them again – it’s time!!!
Have a great Thursday Night Football Game!
@Royal: ahahah that one cracked me up!!! smart lilttl Johnny…gets me everytime…hate those Raiders soo baad!
this will be the season McFaider only averages 1 yrd carry against our Broncos…ahahah
I just realized we may have one of the fastest LB core in the NFL.. Miller + Woodyard + Trevathan + Johnson.. promising crop for years to come.. Makes me remember when we once had Gold/Wilson/Williams….fastest and most devastating crew not too long ago… I play Madden and that was a BIG PLUS for me….
*is it too early to say that I still want Manti Teo on this team next year? ^^
DB-
Bailey said that today when they were asking him about the Raiders. He’s ready to beat them bad on Sunday!! Here’s hoping.
@Royal: HILARIOUS!!!
LMAO @ Royal
RBF1:
Great post. We raise Bronco Fans!!
FTR
Repost:
tlcat06 says:
September 27, 2012 at 5:27 pm
“Plus, we hate the Raiders around here. When you’re a Bronco for a little while, you’ll understand hating a team like that.” Champ Bailey
Loved it!!
FTR
Posted by: r8r h8r dude
First of all let me start off by saying “I hate the Raiders” Now, I know it is not good to hate anything, let alone something as trivial as a sports team. But there is good reason for my feelings.
The Raiders and their fans represent all that is bad in the world. They are cheap, disgusting, dirty, no good worshipers of darkness. They are the dirt bags of society. They offer nothing to human kind other than to try to destroy all that is good in the world.
I know some of you must be saying….this seems a lil extreme. They are just people doing a job or just fans cheering for their team.
Ha ha ha, you have the wool pulled over your eyes my friend! This team and everything associated with them is the epitome of evil.
The Broncos on the other hand represent hope. Our colors represent the sunrise, a new beginning, hope, and beauty. This team is the epitome of goodness.
So this year, we will once again witness the battle between good and evil. When the Raiders come into Mile High, the Broncos and their fans will have to stare into the eyes of the beast, and not blink. A lot of weight will be on the crowds shoulders. If you are going to be at Mile High, you have a responsibility to yell and stomp the darkness back to the black hole which it came from. The world is counting on you!!
PS: Please excuse my repeat of this posting but every time a new blog starts you will see this during fadiers week!!!
We must understand the blow outs in our backyard. We must have are revenge!! Going all the way back to 2007!!
Faders don’t serve!!
ILMSDB!!
FTR
This game is ridiculously good. I like it!!! Go Browns!
RBF! That was Great! Thank you!
This game is ridiculously good. I like it!!! Go Ravens!
What a class act – I love Ray Lewis!!!
Just teasing Cat…it was a good game though and nobody expected the Browns to win. They are starting to look like a team again. They just have a long way to go.
Ray Lewis couldn’t touch Trent Richardson if he wanted to last night. And I did pick the Browns to win. If Greg Little doesn’t drop fifteen passes they have a different game. Sound a little like us?
I’m excited to see Caldwell get his chance on Sunday. I had high hopes for him, and thought it was a good signing, but then he disappointed in the preseason.. I’m hoping he shows us on Sunday, why we brought him in.
I’m curious to see which RB’s get the call on Sunday. Hope we don’t over use McGahee if he can play, and I’d be fine with him resting, as it’s a long season. I knew we’d have depth issues at RB, but I never thought they would rear their ugly head so early in the season…
Royal, that classic, I’m telling that joke to all my friends. LMAO!!
I’m still laughing at that joke. LOL
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