Tiger Board Logo

Donor's Den General Leaderboards TNET coins™ POTD Hall of Fame Map FAQ
search
GIVE AN AWARD
Use your TNET coins™ to grant this post a special award!
W
50
Big Brain
90
Love it!
100
Cheers
100
Helpful
100
Made Me Smile
100
Great Idea!
150
Mind Blown
150
Caring
200
Flammable
200
Hear ye, hear ye
200
Bravo
250
Nom Nom Nom
250
Take My Coins
500
Ooo, Shiny!
700
Treasured Post!
1000
YOUR BALANCE
eat it Shorty
storage This topic has been archived - replies are not allowed.
Archives - General Boards Archive
add New Topic
Replies: 4
| visibility 140

eat it Shorty


Apr 3, 2015, 10:12 AM



http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25134056/report-nfl-to-hire-sarah-thomas-as-first-female-game-official

Report: NFL to hire Sarah Thomas as first female game official
By Ryan Wilson | CBSSports.com
April 3, 2015 9:35 am ET

The NFL has hired its first female official, according to the Baltimore Sun's Aaron Wilson.

Sarah Thomas, who became the first female to officiate an NCAA football game in 2007, has previously been a finalist for the NFL job.

Thomas has been on the league's radar for seven years. NFL VP of officiating Dean Blandino said in 2013 that "She was in our pipeline for a while," but noted that making the leap to NFL official takes time for any prospective official.

"It's similar from when a players jumps from college to the NFL," he said at the time. "Getting used to that type of speed is important."

Thomas agreed.

"The speed, yes, is there," she said in 2013. "These are just phenomenal athletes on both sides of the ball. The game has a tendency to slow down the most snaps you get and repetition. So, hopefully, the more snaps I get, things will start slowing down a little bit."

Thomas has previously worked NFL preseason games and training camps, and any promotion would come with an asterisk. She technically wouldn't be the first female to officiate an NFL game; Shannon Eastin earned that distinction when she worked as a replacement ref early in the 2012 season.

2024 white level memberbadge-donor-15yr.jpgringofhonor-willmo.jpg flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up




Cat on a tin roof, dogs in a pile,
Nothin' left to do but smile, smile, smile!!!!


Re: would penile-ize***


Apr 3, 2015, 10:13 AM



flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up

Why you trying to make Shorty be a cheater?***


Apr 3, 2015, 10:16 AM



badge-donor-05yr.jpgringofhonor-aero.jpg flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up

Why would he be upset? He's just a ball boy, right?***


Apr 3, 2015, 1:49 PM



badge-donor-05yr.jpg flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up

How dare you minimize Shorty's contribution to Clemson FB.


Apr 3, 2015, 2:17 PM

HE'S A POLE HOLDER, I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW.

ringofhonor-rhtig.jpg flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up


Replies: 4
| visibility 140
📰 E-Mail News Alerts

TigerBoard POTD

Very nice gesture from Coach Bakich

by BaseballCharlie®

Archives - General Boards Archive
add New Topic