Breaking reports late Wednesday night suggest that the NFL and the referees’ union have reached a new eight-year agreement that will see refs return to field in time for Thursday night’s Browns/Ravens game.
URGENT: the @NFL and referees union have new eight-year deal. Regular refs will be back starting Thurs night: reports just surfacing.
— ChuckGoudie (@ChuckGoudieABC7) September 27, 2012
IT'S OFFICIAL: The NFL and its referees have agreed to a new deal. Refs will start immediately. http://t.co/PLDMBJp5
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) September 27, 2012
Reported new deal with NFL officials is for 8-years. They will also work Thursday's Browns-Ravens game.
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) September 27, 2012
Looks like the NFL refs will be working starting Thursday in Balt. Deal appears to be completed
— Jim Daopoulos (@RefereeJimD) September 27, 2012
IT'S OFFICIAL: The NFL and its referees have agreed to a new deal. Refs will start immediately. http://t.co/PLDMBJp5
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) September 27, 2012
Football fans are thrilled with the news.
HALLELUJAH! RT @ProFootballTalk NBC officiating consultant Jim Daopoulos tells PFT that a deal has been signed between NFL and NFLRA.
— Amanda Orson (@phillian) September 27, 2012
@ProFootballTalk thats AMAZINGLY AWESOME NEWS!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOO
— joe lepianka (@jetsjets1028) September 27, 2012
@Deadspin The long national nightmare is over. Now can we PLEASE direct our attention to the boob in chief who needs to GO on Nov 6th?
— Victoria Taft (@VictoriaTaft) September 27, 2012
