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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GreenBlood" data-source="post: 463853" data-attributes="member: 1198">Rodgers was talking about a specific call made on a specific play.  (BTW, we've seen plenty of missed blocks like that with the "real refs").  Notice he didn't try to paint all 120+ officials with one broad stroke.  He also didn't call them an "embarrassment."  And nobody is saying the officials don't need to continue to fine-tune their understanding of the finer differences between pro and college rules.  However, it's only the pro-union schlubs who are attempting to argue that they are incapable of continued improvement in that area.  Here's an idea: 1.  Issue a 3 day ultimatum to the NFLRA that either they report to work or they're fired. 2.  Sign the replacements to individual full-time contracts. 3.  At the end of the season, evaluate each official individually and weed out the chaff. 4.  Offer the resulting openings to any of the old officials who are willing to work full-time and want a job. With officials honing their skills 365 days a year, the benefits for the long run will be far more competent officiating than the NFL ever had with the old system.  The fans won't stop watching.  The players won't stop playing, and in due time the NFL will be better for it overall. 5.  Profit.</blockquote>

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