NFL May Lock Out Refrees
Thursday, May 10th, 2012 -- 1:42 PM
The collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and its officials expires the last day of May, and negotiations haven't made much progress, according to sources.If a new deal is not struck, the NFL would consider locking out officials and hiring college and semi-pro officials, sources confirmed. Those hires would not come from the BCS conferences because the officials in those games are run by NFL officials, and the league doesn't want to put the BCS officials in an awkward situation.
The NFL could turn to a few elite NCAA officials who have retired. The next negotiating session is scheduled for May 16. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said today that they expect to reach an agreement, but they must have contingency plans in place.
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