Quote:I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. I think you're expecting a lot if you think many fans will be reasonable. Just because they are full time will not stop many fans from railing about the officials and claiming games are fixed, etc. And I'm still not convinced as to what a line judge would do eight hours a day, 52 weeks a year.

 

You'd also lose a lot of seniority if you require many successful men to leave their jobs to become full time officials.

Griping about officiating is as much a part of the game as wanting to see the backup QB play.

 

   Though we disagree on this topic,  I certainly respect your opinion.

 

   Personally,  I don't think NFL games are fixed,   though the possibility exists that it can happen.   However,  the human nature component that Bullseye mentioned in his reply to my post is something that I do believe is a significant factor with many NFL officials.

 

   Probably the best way to go about adding full time officials is not doing it all at once.  Each season,  one officiating position at a time should become full time.   This would make the transition easier and possibly lead to more of the current part time officials agreeing to become full time officials.

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