Competition committee wants full-time referees for 2017

[Sgt. Largent]

I don't see the benefits of this move.

I honestly don't either, but the people I've seen on the pro full time refs say that if this happens the refs would have 12 months a year to;

- train to be fitter and faster themselves
- watch film
- study the dizzying amount of confusing rule changes
- work in other leagues to stay sharp (like the new pro California league that's starting up)

IMO if you want to improve officiating, you need to do two things.

1. Start firing some of these idiots. This isn't the longshoreman's union, why are 80% of NFL refs overweight blind ass 60 year olds that can't even keep up with their grandkids, let alone world class athletes. Turn over these dinosaurs and steal the best college refs.

2. QUIT MAKING STUPID NEW JUDGEMENT CALL RULES THAT NO ONE CAN UNDERSTAND. What constitutes a catch? idk? do you know? Was his intention to catch the ball? idk? Was he moving forward? Did he make a "football move?" What the hell is all this nonsense.

Roll back this crap to 1995 and let's play some football.