FLORHAM PARK, N.J. —
The NFL is looking for potential replacement officials while it negotiates with the officials’ association on a new contract.
The previous contract expired after last season and another negotiating session is expected later this month, NFL Referees Association executive director Tim Millis says. Millis says he is “surprised by the timing” of a league memo to its officiating scouting department to begin identifying possible replacements.
Millis says the NFL “did something like this” during contract talks in 2001, but did not do it during negotiations in 2006.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello says Thursday, “We expect to reach an agreement, but must have contingency plans in place.”
Fox Sports first reported the letter sent by the league to its officiating scouting department.
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May 10, 2012
NFL looking at possible replacement refs
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