[Thanatos19]

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Thursday night's preseason action in San Diego will make a little NFL history. As first reported by Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times, replacement official Shannon Eastin will work Thursday's game between the San Diego Chargers and Green Bay Packers.

Eastin will become the first female official of an NFL game. The real question now is if she'll be the first female to work during an NFL regular season game.

There have been no signs of progress of late during the standoff between the NFL and its officials. The replacement officials worked Sunday night's Hall of Fame Game to mixed results.

I don't see how she can be any worse than the refs in the HoF game. She's supposed to be pretty good, actually.

Also, I love the first comment on this story:

"Cool, Philipa Rivers won't be the only woman out there."

This post has been edited by Thanatos19: 06 August 2012 - 06:10 PM

[BenJarvus Green-Ellis]

Thanatos19, on 06 August 2012 - 06:07 PM, said:

I don't see how she can be any worse than the refs in the HoF game.

I hear it's difficult to officiate a game from the kitchen.

[dutchff7]

The officiating last night was just horrible. She probably would do a better job then the refs last night. I just don't think mixing the sexes in football is a good idea just like it's not a good idea for correctional officer females to officiate male prisons if you get my drift. Maybe on the paranoid side a lil but I just think the NFL needs to come to terms with the experienced refs.

[Milla4Prez63]

Damn you bjgekipz for stealing my joke.

[Barracuda]

Hopefully it's like those costumes you see in the Halloween ads.

This post has been edited by Barracuda: 06 August 2012 - 07:59 PM

[PackIsBack]

I'm so excited to see this! I think it's great to start integrating qualified female officials into the NFL

[BC]

There is one chick in my high school football officials association. We brought this story to all of our attention last season as she (the NFL female referee) was rising up the ranks. She's 17 and in HS, but she loves to call football. Women can referee football

[RazorStar]

Let's see how it goes. It shouldn't matter what your gender is when you're reffing, only if you get the calls right, and give the Raiders and Lions a few extra shit calls.

[badgers]

It's interesting how prior to seeing these inexperienced refs, people really took the normal refs for granted. Think about it; people complain a lot about how our regular refs are "amateurs" and don't deserve to have a job. Hopefully a settlement is reached soon.

However, assuming these replacements officiate into the regular season, I'm anticipating a good shoutbox outing or two from NBB.

[Thanatos19]

Anyone else catch that she is a six-time Judo champion? I'm no longer concerned about her getting hurt, lol.

[Rain Man]

See what happens when you put a clock in places OTHER than the kitchen!!!??