"The opportunity to reach an agreement with our current union becomes a bigger challenge, just from simple economics. We are so close to expiration and so far apart on economics, that unless an act of God gets involved..."
"To expect people to jump from college to the pros and change in speed in that short of time is destined to be a challenge to succeed."
NFL owners are concerned about the stalled negotiations with the NFL Referees Association and have authorized hiring replacement officials. A list of college officials is being compiled, with training set to begin on May 1. The current collective bargaining agreement expires on May 31, leaving little time to resolve significant gaps in proposals. The league is preparing for a potential lockout, with sources indicating that the economic differences are substantial. Past experiences suggest that transitioning officials from college to the NFL quickly poses challenges.
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