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#1 Posted on 29.8.12 1605.08
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According to the NFLPA President, it's a possibility.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8313071/nflpa-executive-director-demaurice-smith-blasts-league-locking-refs

I can see this happening. The NFL is obviously trying to make cash, but the replacement refs have been shown to be grossly unprepared for preseason football. When things are turned up a notch and games count, the inexperience would be a safety issue for the players.
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#2 Posted on 29.8.12 1609.10
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Not happening; can't happen.
    Originally posted by NFL CBA
    Section 1. No Strike/Lockout: Except as otherwise provided in Article 47 (Union Security), Section 6, neither the NFLPA nor any of its members will engage in any strike, work stoppage, or other concerted action interfering with the operations of the NFL or any Club for the duration of this Agreement, and no Clubs, either individually or in concert with other Clubs, will engage in any lockout for the duration of this Agreement. Any claim that a party has violated this Section 1 will not be subject to the grievance procedure or the arbitration provisions of this Agreement and the party will have the right to submit such claim directly to the courts.
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#3 Posted on 30.8.12 0335.50
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DeMaurice Smith and the NFLPA essentially had their testicles ripped out in one motion with the latest CBA. They're going to eat this and like it.

But the owners might want to settle this sooner than later. Think guys like Jerry Jones or Dan Snyder will stay quiet if one of these scabs swings a game the other way on a bad call in a competitive division?
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#4 Posted on 30.8.12 0750.44
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The real problem is when the refs get someone hurt by not blowing a play dead fast enough. Its going to be a hard sight for the NFL when Harrison rips off Flacco's head after being on him for a minute or two. Anyone else see the Giants/Pats game take forever due to them fucking the calls. The fans were all over them as was the coaches. They need to get the regular ones back and stop acting like spoiled rich assholes. The refs don't even make up 1% of the NFL's expenses, give them a raise and some pension. You can make it up by charging people an extra 50 cents for Coke or Beer.
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#5 Posted on 30.8.12 2248.55
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It will take exactly one week of regular-season bullshit from the replacement referees to start a full-scale outcry for the regulars to return. Coaches are under an unofficial gag order right now but some have already tested it, and it'll take just one loss due to a blown call for some (several) to blow a gasket. Some players have already spoken about and tweeted their displeasure about the new refs to boot.


    The real problem is when the refs get someone hurt by not blowing a play dead fast enough


This is a great point. The NFL spends all offseason talking about the renewed focus on player safety and then they put every player in what amounts to an unsafe working environment?
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