NFL hires Sarah Thomas as its first female official
 

The NFL is hiring Sarah Thomas as its first female official, according to multiple media reports.

A source told the Los Angeles Times that the NFL informed current officials that seven men and one woman were selected as new hires for the 2015 season. All of them will have to pass physical exams first.

 

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/repor...ial-040315

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I'd say it's about time, and long overdue for the NFL to be doing this.

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She ain't too bad lookin either. Would be a nice break from lookin at ole Ed Hercules.


Maybe she'll do a strip tease at halftime.

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Hope she never has a player run into her on the field. Could be nasty.

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She ain't too bad lookin either. Would be a nice break from lookin at ole Ed Hercules.

Maybe she'll do a strip tease at halftime.

Hercules gives a gun show with every penalty. He wants to know where his beach ball went.

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"I am only an average man, but by George, I work harder at it than the average man." - Teddy Roosevelt

Sen'Derrick Marks provides his thoughts on the hire, courtesy of your favorite crap flinging site, TMZ Fox Sports


http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/sarah...ref-040415

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THERE IS A SKELETON INSIDE OF YOU.

 

RIGHT NOW. THIS IS NOT A JOKE.

Hit it right on the acl

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Sen'Derrick Marks provides his thoughts on the hire, courtesy of your favorite crap flinging site, TMZ Fox Sports

http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/sarah...ref-040415

Headline says he "takes a shot" at her.  Sure didn't read that way to me.  Sensationalist morons at FOXsports. SMH. 

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I bet she'll be better than some of these fat, old, out of shape refs.

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Hope she never has a player run into her on the field. Could be nasty.

Eh, not any worse than some of the elderly they currently have at midfield.

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“It is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners.”
― Albert Camus

Headline says he "takes a shot" at her. Sure didn't read that way to me. Sensationalist morons at FOXsports. SMH.

Fareal smh... Only people he took a shot at was the NFL...

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I wonder if her exam will be the same or if they will lower the standards for her?

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“An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest babblers.”. - Plato

I wonder if her exam will be the same or if they will lower the standards for her?

Why in the world would they have to lower the knowledge standards for her?

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I'm trying to make myself more informed and less opinionated.

Stop saying whatever stupid thing you're talking about and pay attention to all the interesting things I have to say!

Why in the world would they have to lower the knowledge standards for her?

 

Says they have to pass a physical exam. I'd imagine that would include some type of physical capability metrics.

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“An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest babblers.”. - Plato

Says they have to pass a physical exam. I'd imagine that would include some type of physical capability metrics.

 

True  - but if some of those geriatric dudes they've kept around can pass it.....

 

She gonna' be just fine y'all.  

 

Unless she blows a call in a Jags game....  then "WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!!!???"

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I wonder if her exam will be the same or if they will lower the standards for her?

 

It's more likely she will raise the overall quality of NFL officials.

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If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
- Bob Marley


 

I wonder if her exam will be the same or if they will lower the standards for her?

 

That's actually a valid question.  From my prospective working in/around the military, standards are different.  Males and females could have the same job and rank, but yet the physical standard that the male must maintain is higher than that of the female.

 

In my opinion, there should be a set standard that relates to the job period.  If someone wants to perform that particular job, then he/she must meet or exceed the standard.

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There are 10 kinds of people in this world.  Those who understand binary and those who don't.

It's more likely she will raise the overall quality of NFL officials.

 

How do you figure?

 

I think most people don't care about this hire so long as she's qualified.

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Says they have to pass a physical exam. I'd imagine that would include some type of physical capability metrics.

 

 

That's actually a valid question.  From my prospective working in/around the military, standards are different.  Males and females could have the same job and rank, but yet the physical standard that the male must maintain is higher than that of the female.

 

In my opinion, there should be a set standard that relates to the job period.  If someone wants to perform that particular job, then he/she must meet or exceed the standard.

 

It's not like this is a woman who is coming in, fresh out of her living room where she watched "a lot of football". She's been a referee since 1999. I really don't think the "massive" transition from running up and down an NCAA field to running up and down an NFL field is going to be all that traumatizing for her.

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I'm trying to make myself more informed and less opinionated.

Stop saying whatever stupid thing you're talking about and pay attention to all the interesting things I have to say!

They won't lower the physical or knowledge standards for her.  If she is the best candidate, regardless of gender, then good for her.  If she is not the best candidate, but given the job over other more qualified candidates due to gender, then shame on the NFL. Either way for her, I wish her well.

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