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It looks like the NFL is FINALLY joining the trend started by the NBA by hiring female officials. Sarah Thomas has been a college and professional (UFL) referee for years, and has bowl games to her credit.

About freaking time. I hope she measures up to the example set by Anni Tahtinen, the Finnish referee in charge of the 2013 Women's World Championship Final, who arbitered an absolutely FLAWLESS game ultimately won by the US Women's National Team over a game Canadian squad. Tahtinen is the best referee I've seen since Jerry Markbreit retired....

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Still laughing that you 1) actually know who was refereeing an international game of women's American football and 2) that you watched a whole game of it and made an evaluation of the referee in it. I thought April 1st was a few days ago! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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GannonFan wrote:Still laughing that you 1) actually know who was refereeing an international game of women's American football and 2) that you watched a whole game of it and made an evaluation of the referee in it. I thought April 1st was a few days ago! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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GannonFan wrote:Still laughing that you 1) actually know who was refereeing an international game of women's American football and 2) that you watched a whole game of it and made an evaluation of the referee in it. I thought April 1st was a few days ago! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Not an April Fools joke. Every broadcast game introduces the crew chief, regardless of sport, right? The same thing happened with the WWC. She was really good, better than anyone currently officiating here in the States that I've seen, so naturally I remembered her. I wish she'd apply to the NFL, because she'd be right at the top within a few years.
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SuperHornet wrote:
GannonFan wrote:Still laughing that you 1) actually know who was refereeing an international game of women's American football and 2) that you watched a whole game of it and made an evaluation of the referee in it. I thought April 1st was a few days ago! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
Not an April Fools joke. Every broadcast game introduces the crew chief, regardless of sport, right? The same thing happened with the WWC. She was really good, better than anyone currently officiating here in the States that I've seen, so naturally I remembered her. I wish she'd apply to the NFL, because she'd be right at the top within a few years.
HHHmmmm. Exactly what channel are you watching Finland vs Canada in girls football? And don't you still have over the air reception? :?
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It was a 'Net broadcast. A great improvement given that it was FREE, whereas they charged for each game in the 2009 tournament, and the gold medal game (ALSO between USA and Canada) was twice as much as the other games with no warning on that....
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http://nypost.com/2015/04/05/nfls-femal ... nt-jaguar/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

By questioning the lengths the NFL goes to for publicity, Sen’Derrick Marks has invited some bad publicity upon himself.

With one analogy, the Jaguars defensive lineman swiped at the NFL and insulted the credentials of Michael Sam and the NFL’s newest ref.

“It’s just like the Michael Sam situation — if he wasn’t gay, he would have gone undrafted,’’ Marks told TMZ concerning the hiring of Sarah Thomas, who will be the first full-time, non-replacement official in the league. “Instead, the league drafts him because I think they are trying to monopolize every aspect of the world. The same thing with a female ref.

“For the league, it’s great publicity. The NFL is all about monopolizing every opportunity.’’
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Somebody just got himself fined....
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GannonFan wrote:Still laughing that you 1) actually know who was refereeing an international game of women's American football and 2) that you watched a whole game of it and made an evaluation of the referee in it. I thought April 1st was a few days ago! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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dbackjon wrote:http://nypost.com/2015/04/05/nfls-femal ... nt-jaguar/

By questioning the lengths the NFL goes to for publicity, Sen’Derrick Marks has invited some bad publicity upon himself.

With one analogy, the Jaguars defensive lineman swiped at the NFL and insulted the credentials of Michael Sam and the NFL’s newest ref.

“It’s just like the Michael Sam situation — if he wasn’t gay, he would have gone undrafted,’’ Marks told TMZ concerning the hiring of Sarah Thomas, who will be the first full-time, non-replacement official in the league. “Instead, the league drafts him because I think they are trying to monopolize every aspect of the world. The same thing with a female ref.

“For the league, it’s great publicity. The NFL is all about monopolizing every opportunity.’’
He's right about Sam.
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AZGrizFan wrote:
dbackjon wrote:http://nypost.com/2015/04/05/nfls-femal ... nt-jaguar/

By questioning the lengths the NFL goes to for publicity, Sen’Derrick Marks has invited some bad publicity upon himself.

With one analogy, the Jaguars defensive lineman swiped at the NFL and insulted the credentials of Michael Sam and the NFL’s newest ref.

“It’s just like the Michael Sam situation — if he wasn’t gay, he would have gone undrafted,’’ Marks told TMZ concerning the hiring of Sarah Thomas, who will be the first full-time, non-replacement official in the league. “Instead, the league drafts him because I think they are trying to monopolize every aspect of the world. The same thing with a female ref.

“For the league, it’s great publicity. The NFL is all about monopolizing every opportunity.’’
He's right about Sam.
Yeah, don't you hate it when your professional organization takes advantage of positive publicity and monopolizes things both of which benefit you and your paycheck?
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kalm wrote:
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He's right about Sam.
Yeah, don't you hate it when your professional organization takes advantage of positive publicity and monopolizes things both of which benefit you and your paycheck?
Doesn't change the fact that if Sam wasn't gay he woudln't have been drafted.
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AZGrizFan wrote:
kalm wrote:
Yeah, don't you hate it when your professional organization takes advantage of positive publicity and monopolizes things both of which benefit you and your paycheck?
Doesn't change the fact that if Sam wasn't gay he woudln't have been drafted.
Sure, but why bitch about it and use a Z-like analogy?
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Sam just got kicked off DWTS....
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SuperHornet wrote:Sam just got kicked off DWTS....
Wow. He even sucks at being a faggot.
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How do you evaluate a referee's skills on a telecast?
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Thomas has been made a line judge. It won't take her very long to get from there back to referee....
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SuperHornet wrote:Thomas has been made a line judge. It won't take her very long to get from there back to referee....
It's all about who she bl... er, I mean, knows!
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93henfan wrote:
SuperHornet wrote:Thomas has been made a line judge. It won't take her very long to get from there back to referee....
It's all about who she bl... er, I mean, knows!

So that is how you got your government job!! :kisswink:
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dbackjon wrote:
93henfan wrote:
It's all about who she bl... er, I mean, knows!

So that is how you got your government job!! :kisswink:
93 just got pwned!

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GannonFan wrote:Still laughing that you 1) actually know who was refereeing an international game of women's American football and 2) that you watched a whole game of it and made an evaluation of the referee in it. I thought April 1st was a few days ago! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
3) that a women's American football game was on TV
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SuperHornet wrote:I hope she measures up to the example set by Anni Tahtinen, the Finnish referee in charge of the 2013 Women's World Championship Final, who arbitered an absolutely FLAWLESS game ultimately won by the US Women's National Team over a game Canadian squad. Tahtinen is the best referee I've seen since Jerry Markbreit retired....
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