The NFL issued a memo to clubs this weekend prohibiting public comment on the ongoing collective bargaining with officials, according to a report by ESPN. This is due to what the league says is the sensitivity of the ongoing discussions.
The memo stressed that while the league has the highest regard for the game officials, officiating must improve, and that the NFL proposal would enhance the ability to hold the officials accountable for their performance while offering generous compensation packages.
Not only does the officials' union continues to resist what the league is proposing, they are also seeking raises almost double the rate realized by players over their last two collective bargaining agreements and millions in marketing fees.
I haven't been here at the NFL annual meeting very long. Just a few hours. But, the ongoing dispute between the NFL and the officials will be a topic of discussion over the next few days.
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NFL prohibits talk over dispute with officials
The NFL issued a memo to clubs this weekend prohibiting public comment on the ongoing collective bargaining with officials, according to a report by ESPN. This is due to what the league says is the sensitivity of the ongoing discussions.
The memo stressed that while the league has the highest regard for the game officials, officiating must improve, and that the NFL proposal would enhance the ability to hold the officials accountable for their performance while offering generous compensation packages.
Not only does the officials' union continues to resist what the league is proposing, they are also seeking raises almost double the rate realized by players over their last two collective bargaining agreements and millions in marketing fees.
I haven't been here at the NFL annual meeting very long. Just a few hours. But, the ongoing dispute between the NFL and the officials will be a topic of discussion over the next few days.
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