Comments on: Chargers players welcome female official Shannon Eastin

By: invaiduh

invaiduh — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:48:38 +0000

everyone wants equal rights until its inconvenient.

ps hold yer breath on that “skys the limit” thing. Lmao.

By: invaiduh

invaiduh — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:43:06 +0000

a chargers game….

so easy a girl can do it.

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:27:48 +0000

I’m just saying it wasn’t a woman who built the Golden Gate Bridge, Jefferson Memorial or the St. Louis Arch. I wasn’t a woman who first stepped foot on the moon, hit the beach first at Normandy or defeated Napoleon’s navy at Trafalgar. Not sure I trust them to even officiate a pre-season game…

By: cuda1234

cuda1234 — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:32:42 +0000

Is she really the best official available or just a sexist move for the sake of political correctness (like Danica Patrick)? I remember when sports was a meritocracy.

By: ctiggs

ctiggs — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 01:07:22 +0000

“THE KITCHEN”?

By: lilrob10201

lilrob10201 — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:45:44 +0000

I thought she was going to be a Granny.I was going to say how would it look if there was a granny out on the field throwing flags everywhere.

By: stinkinfish

stinkinfish — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:20:31 +0000

I think there was an error in the punctuation:

“Good, tight end,” Randy McMichael said.

By: vetdana

vetdana — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:04:17 +0000

We have seen many ” Female Firsts” ..in Combat Arms, Olympic Weight Lifting, NFL Refereeing etc….and the big question of course is….When will we see this first NFL Female Player ?[ perhaps a punter or field goal kicker first and then…the sky is the limit !

By: suite34

suite34 — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:53:46 +0000

After failing to capitalize on her 80s hits such as “Mornin’ Train” and “U Got the Look,” it’s nice to see she’s carved out a successful second career as an NFL referee.

By: kevpft

kevpft — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:50:27 +0000

Thank goodness we have football blog commenters, who are not only more qualified to opine than players, but also demonstrate much more class.

By: prmpft

prmpft — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:46:19 +0000

the nflra should add that to the list of errors.

By: chargerdillon

chargerdillon — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:44:19 +0000

I absolutely don’t see any problem with it, but I do think of the few times where the refs have gotten in the way and taken a shot to the face with the football or been totally run over.

Not in any way saying they can’t do the job, hell it’s not a job id want, I just hope much like the male refs, none of them get hurt.

I just consider the fact that the refs have learned where to be and not be over their time, i certainly hope nothing happens to the newbies.

By: wringworm

wringworm — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:40:39 +0000

This is a natural fit since women are great at criticizing men’s performances.

Best of luck Shannon! Watch out for those “accidental tackles” that refs get bunched up in. Those of us that have been in the middle of one of the pile ups know what value a face mask has to keeping JUNK off your grill.

By: taylorgang24

taylorgang24 — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:31:00 +0000

Silly comment. Women can’t do everything men do. And men can’t do everything women do. Equality doesn’t necessitate being equals.

By: dannymac17

dannymac17 — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:27:59 +0000

mjbulls45 is the same dolt that said the Raiders owned the LA market too.

By: hulkhogansays

hulkhogansays — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:26:07 +0000

Brett Favre was in attendance in a strange coincidence.

By: bigdinla

bigdinla — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:24:26 +0000

I still think it has to be hard to ref a sport you never played. I hope she does a good job, but I am very skeptical.

By: seattlerogueburner

seattlerogueburner — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:23:22 +0000

I have no problem with women refs. As long as they’re tough skinned.

Don’t wanna see Megatron cutting down the middle, running into the striped shirt, and have her carted off.

By: brmorgen82

brmorgen82 — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:08:11 +0000

Um let me clue you in on something there Darin Gantt (who??), but Violet Palmer is universally regarded as THE worst official in the NBA, now that Tim Donaghy has been kicked out of the league. If you actually watched the NBA instead of eating up every word of the corrupt, soft, liberal media, you would know how terrible of an official Violet Palmer is. That’s not saying that this NFL ref will be bad too, but again Violet Palmer is an awful, awful ref.

By: sharksman

sharksman — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:06:44 +0000

Good,” tight end Randy McMichael said

By: r8rsfan

r8rsfan — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:54:36 +0000

mjbulls45 says:
Aug 6, 2012 5:34 PM
thats because females represent about 80% of the chargers fan base
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The other 20% used to be females.

By: cometophillyforthecrack

cometophillyforthecrack — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:53:15 +0000

mjbulls45 says:Aug 6, 2012 5:34 PM

thats because females represent about 80% of the chargers fan base
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…Don’t forget 80% of their QB’s too.

By: bleedcoltsblue

bleedcoltsblue — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:47:40 +0000

What is the spread?

By: mrpilsner

mrpilsner — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:44:36 +0000

Wonder if she’ll flex her Hochulis?

hubba hubba

By: randallflagg52

randallflagg52 — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:43:29 +0000

First we let them own land, then we let them vote, and now this! When will the madness stop?

By: wwwmattcom

wwwmattcom — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:36:21 +0000

Male or female I will probably disagree with the call made. Not a job I want. Good luck to her. The buffalo bills love that she has an NFL job. Wink wink.

By: cometophillyforthecrack

cometophillyforthecrack — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:35:55 +0000

Bus Cook is working a deal out for Favre to go to San Diego right now.

By: mjbulls45

mjbulls45 — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:34:36 +0000

thats because females represent about 80% of the chargers fan base