Wednesday, September 26, 2012

The NFL Disaster, and pots and pans

Dick wrote the following regarding the Scabs replacing the NFL referrees.  Alas and alack.  Another situation of the pot calling the kettle black and the kettle calling the pot black and never the twain shall meet.  I, personally, do not give  damn for the owners, the referees or the players.  They are all over 21 and should theoretically be aware of how they should behave.
 
 

Dick,
This is true when it comes to pots and kettles.  But we're talking about employers and employees.  I've never known a kettle to feel intimidated or threatened by a blustering pot.  No big overstuffed pot ever forced a kettle to work cheap, without any fringe benefits.  And no scab frying pan ever jumped into the fire and grabbed a job out from under the nose of a kettle. 
However, I have seen some bad blood between a colander and a strainer, they were grating on one an others nerves. 
 
Carl Jarvis
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: The NFL Disaster

Alas and alack.  Another situation of the pot calling the kettle black and the kettle calling the pot black and never the twain shall meet.  I, personally, do not give  damn for the owners, the referees or the players.  They are all over 21 and should theoretically be aware of how they should behave.
On 9/26/2012 8:05 PM, Carl Jarvis wrote:
Bob,
Last evening on ABC news, a NFL Rules "Expert" explained why the call was the correct one, even though the Packer had his hands on the ball first and appeared to be in possession.  The Seahawk also had hold of the ball and there was something to do with duel possession in the end zone.  Oh well, forget it.  I don't even know what I'm saying. 
 
Besides, the issue continues to be the overbearing attitude of the owners toward their referees. 
 
Carl Jarvis
----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Hachey
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: The NFL Disaster

Hi Carl and all,
Carl, I did take your correct views to heart and tried my best to stay away from NFL football during this horrible lockout. My usuall habit is to check out all of the Patriots games and then choose at least two other what I consider to be good match ups to check out.
Other than the Patriots games, I did succeed in staying away from NFL football.
My wife and I did check out that one play at the end of the Packers seahawks game the other night and I trust her view over any other and she said that was an interception by the Packers.
But, if you mean that it was a good call because it forced the NFL to remove its head from its butt and resolve the contract dispute with the regular officials, then it surely was a good call.
In any event, it looks like the regular officials will be back on the job very soon, possibly this Sunday.
One other thing here. I heard one analyst talk about how some of the best quarterbacks have been treated very unfairly by the scab refs. That is, there has been lots of defensive holding and pass interfereance that was either not called or called incorrectly by the scabs. One thing is for sure. During the Pats Ravens game of Sunday night. both coaches did a lot of yelling and screaming at the refs. Usually, it is only one of the coaches who is unhappy with the refs.
Bob Hachey
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 10:33 AM
Subject: The NFL Disaster

For the record, Replacement Referees is a nice term for Scab, or Union Busters. 
But even though the sports world came unglued Monday night, it turns out that the referee got it right and the touch down was the correct call. 
But all of that begs the issue.  These men have eagerly stepped up to the line and taken over jobs held by Union Workers who have been locked out by their bosses.  Once again there seems to be a disconnect between protecting my job, and standing up for the next guy. 
Why do we have to learn the same lessons over and over again? 
 
Carl Jarvis
 
Subject: The NFL Disaster

Carl,

I'm so glad the Steelers weren't playing last night.

This football season has become a disaster because of the greed of NFL management and team owners—who brought in over $8.3 billion in revenue last year—and who would rather make a quick buck at the expense of NFL players' safety, NFL fans and the integrity of America's game.

Instead of settling a fair contract with experienced union referees, owners chose to lock out refs and replace them with untrained non-union officials. In only three weeks, we've seen these replacement refs making confusing or inconsistent calls and unable to control situations on the field, possibly putting players' safety at risk. On top of that, some of these refs have officiated games for teams they've worked for or publicly rooted for.

Sign our petition to NFL owners and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to demand they end the referee lockout.

Last night's Packers-Seahawks game takes the cake.

Replacement refs completely flat-footed a call that decided the fate of the game at the end. It was the final straw for me, and millions of NFL fans.

Even unionbuster Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker—who I'd never thought I'd agree with on anything—has been outspoken about bringing back the locked out referees.

What may be lost on Gov. Walker is that this lockout is not just about the NFL. It shows that training matters for a successful workplace -- whether it's on the field or in the classroom. Like the regular, unionized referees, union members in workplaces everywhere are some of the most skilled workers in their profession.

Work connects us all, and we have to rely on each other to get the job done. This situation makes clear that no one does their job better than workers who have union training and a voice on the job.

Let's get this resolved before the next Steelers game:

http://go.aflcio.org/EndTheLockout

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Richard L. Trumka
President, AFL-CIO

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