Comments on: Locked-out officials plan to point out replacement official’s poker past http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:32:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: denverscott http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1930994 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:59:25 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1930994 Whoa, my head is spinning. WSOP you say? Man, my views of the replacements are shattered. This is all that Huckleberry and crew can dig up? Gonna have to ask all the good ole boys if any of them have ever pulled the arm on a slot machine, bought a Lotto ticket, or ever played bingo. What a bunch of r-tards.

]]> By: edgerules http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922987 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 14:03:15 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922987 So she should be punished for being in a Poker Tourney (shown on ESPN2 mind you or whatever) in 2007? Seriously?

]]> By: realitypolice http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922884 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:13:47 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922884 Poker isn’t gambling. But I sure do like playing against people who think it is. ;-)

]]> By: jcdavey2011 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922868 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:59:15 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922868 i don’t care what she did BEFORE getting the nfl gig

do a good job and no one should give two craps

]]> By: lostinadd http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922852 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:52:28 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922852 The NFLRA are a bunch of petty idiots… dump ‘em and move on.

]]> By: tdk24 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922845 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:47:21 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922845 I would like to know how many locked out refs played fantasy football last year.

]]> By: gadzod http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922837 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:41:12 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922837 So, you’re saying they can’t invest in the stock market, either, right? I mean, everybody knows with this economy the stock market has more crazier odds than winning with a 2 7 offsuit against aces…..

]]> By: billh1947 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922818 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:34:12 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922818 The NFL should just pay the real refs the money they are looking for.they do a very important and difficult job and the NFL has more than enough money to give them the raise they seek,the NFL will spend more on the lawsuits against it than what it costs to give the referees the raise. money really is no object so why make the referees go on strike to get more of it.just pay and play ball.

]]> By: stevierod http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922791 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:19:11 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922791 Who cares as long as he/she gets the calls right… How about the officiating crews worry about that, way too many bad calls.

I don’t think that legal poker tournaments have anything to do with being able to blow a whistle or throw a flag.

]]> By: eagleswin http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922785 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:14:23 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922785 Per a source with knowledge of the situation, the locked-out officials will soon be making it known that Shannon Eastin, who will become the first female official to work an NFL game, has played in the World Series of Poker.

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Isn’t that particular cat out of the bag now? I’m not sure what would be gained by the NFLRA in pursuing this since the league beat them to the punch in releasing it. The NFLRA would be better off sitting quietly in the corner and crossing their fingers that the replacement refs screw up on the field because the NFLRA’s off the field attempts aren’t working.

I’m still waiting on the NFLRA to publicize the NFLRA’s officials mistakes for the last 5 years so I can compare what they released about the replacement refs.

]]> By: mavajo http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922751 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:51:46 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922751 1. The NFL prohibits any gambling by its officials. It has nothing to with the legality of gambling, so stop mentioning that it’s “legal.” That’s Irrelevant. It’s also legal to smoke, but more and more employers refuse to hire smokers.

2. The WSOP has a $10,000 buy-in. That’s some serious scratch. Now that doesn’t mean Eastin is a chronic gambler with a huge gambling debt. But it does give you the indication that this probably isn’t the first time she’s gambled on cards in Vegas. You don’t go from playing gin rummy with your grandma straight to the WSOP in Vegas.

Does it mean Eastin has a gambling problem? Not at all. But the NFL doesn’t want their officials running in that world AT ALL. And Eastin playing in the WSOP indicates that not only does she at least dabble in that world, but she’s probably fairly experienced in it.

As if the honesty and integrity of the NFL and it’s officials isn’t questioned enough — you think they want an official out there with direct big money ties to Vegas? C’mon people, get real.

]]> By: ajchargers http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922746 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:49:24 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922746 They’re just jealous because they weren’t invited to the WSOP.

]]> By: kfiz14 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922741 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:46:53 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922741 It’s hard to referee from the kitchen.

]]> By: mavajo http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922740 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:46:25 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922740 @geefan1: you need to learn the difference between a strike and a lock out. until then, and until you get some of the facts of the story, you might want to refrain from commenting.

Lockout VS stike is semantics here. The NFL is going to wait for the regular season to start and the refs derail the season with a strike, so they started putting their replacements in place.

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No, it’s not semantics at all. It’s two completely different things.

A strike would be the refs saying “We refuse to come into work until you give us what you want.”

A lockout is the NFL telling the refs “We refuse to LET YOU come into work until you do what WE want.”

I always had a nagging suspicion that an embarrassingly large number of NFL fans didn’t know the difference. But hell, most NFL fans still don’t properly understand the whole “ground can’t cause a fumble” rule, so I guess this shouldn’t be a surprise.

]]> By: clevelandfanforever http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922739 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:45:02 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922739 What about mayors of opposing teams betting on the outcome? Will the league ‘hang’ them too?

]]> By: bcdeputy http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922723 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:28:49 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922723 Doowix has the best idea of all.

Their willing to work, unlike the “real” refs. Let the “scabs” run with it…

]]> By: matt14gg http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922699 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:03:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922699 Bottom Line: The NFLRA is a union. Unions don’t play nice. The longer this goes the worse it will get. If you haven’t figured out how organized labor works you are now getting a glimpse at the inside of the sausage factory. Suddenly Mike Pereira sees bad calls all over the field when he usually explains away why a ref screwed up, digging up people’s irrelevant pasts, etc. Good Times!

]]> By: staffordsyear http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922696 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:59:59 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922696 Idiots.

]]> By: discosucs2005 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922688 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:51:41 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922688 Wow, ok, first @nflfollower go to hell. You don’t want a female ref? I have a feeling that’s because a lot of females haven’t had much interest in you.

Second, is someone not allowed to participate in a legal activity on their own time? Maybe if gambling were illegal this might be an issue worth looking at, but as the law stands today it is completely legal and I don’t think it’s fair to challenge someone’s employment due to their participation in a legal hobby.

That’s like saying she used to be a dog walker so she might be the next Michael Vick.

]]> By: Gravy http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922682 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:20:34 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922682 Scabs they are.

]]> By: samapoc http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922681 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:14:13 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922681 Even this is a bigger crime than “bounties”…

]]> By: denverscott http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922680 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:09:27 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922680 The new refs include a Lady. She’s exited to get the chaces. News only to the 70 somethings that tell the world that they should blow the coin toss better. 75000$ says she makes you eat dirt Hoc… 75 grand old fool. Good while it lasted huh? Wish you didn’t buy that extra house now huh…. idiot.

]]> By: ridgey77 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922679 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:00:53 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922679 HAHAHAHAHA they are gonna fire a ref that did nothing wrong but play a legal poker tournament. How can they fire her for being related to gambling, when a football game starts off with a freaking Coin flip? A coin flip is the biggest gamble of all time.

]]> By: dpkroller http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922673 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:30:32 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922673 Yes, because no other official has ever gotten together with the lads for a game of poker on a Friday night. That is ridiculous.

]]> By: dochur http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922663 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 08:39:51 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922663 Question for you Mr. Florio,

Is the NBA not nearly as “anal” about gambling as the NFL? Or are they just oblivious

Shawn Marion and Paul Pierce both played in the WSOP in 2011. Other current NBA players also entered the WSOP as well.

Why isn’t the NBA outraged or the least bit concerned about this? Are players not just as capable of fixing games as officials?

]]> By: stebutt http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922661 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 08:33:20 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922661 As a Brit who can bet on pretty much anything legally (I don’t bet very much though, and when I do it’s in very small amounts) I find the laws on gambling in the US totally baffling.

]]> By: alskdh http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922659 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 08:17:45 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922659 Tom Brady.

]]> By: bigfuzzy http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922656 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:34:00 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922656 Serious?
I don’t gamble, so i don’t give a flying phuck, but fyi playing in a poker tournament is NOT akin to betting on game results.
Seriously?!?! Shameful.

]]> By: ajchargers http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922655 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:28:27 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922655 As long as it’s not some type of serious arrest (or a DUI, like everyone else) who cares what she did before she became a replacement ref?

]]> By: ajchargers http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/08/locked-out-officials-plan-to-point-out-replacement-officials-poker-habi/#comment-1922652 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:16:04 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1094180#comment-1922652 That’s just unfathomable! Gambling and the NFL don’t go together at all!

Oh wait…

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