NFL to begin hiring Replacement Refs after talks Fail

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This is almost never a good idea.

NFL will begin hiring replacement referees after talks fail

NEW YORK (AP) -- The NFL will start hiring and training possible replacement officials with a deal not yet completed with the NFL Referees Association.

Talks between the league and the officials broke down after two mediation sessions that followed nine bargaining negotiations since October. Both sides have said they expect a new collective bargaining agreement in time for the upcoming season.

But that optimism has disappeared.

A session was held Sunday under the auspices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, and the NFLRA said the league "terminated negotiations" on Monday.

The NFL said new demands made by the officials led to the end of talks.

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Could they be any worse? The NHL uses part time offiials, even though they are one of the biggest businesses in America.