The NFL has avoided a strike with its referees by reaching an agreement announced just moments ago. “The NFLRA has voted to ratify the new CBA with the NFL, averting a work stoppage and keeping the ...

There will be no replacement referees — and therefore, hopefully, no "Fail Mary" repeat — in the NFL this fall. The league and the NFL Referees Assn. have avoided a work stoppage by agreeing on a new ...

The NFL is floating the idea of using replacement referees with union talks stalling — again. ESPN reported Wednesday that the league is “laying groundwork” to hire replacement officials if it and the ...

The NFL and their Referees Association reached a seven-year labor deal on Friday morning, putting to rest worries about a possible replacement referees situation for the 2026 season. The league put ...

As the labor dispute with the NFL Referees Association continues, the NFL has started hiring replacement officials. That said, the NFL has been down this road before, and one head coach doesn’t have ...

Drew Brees broke Johnny Unitas’s record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass. Calvin Johnson reset the NFL’s single-season receiving record and Adrian Peterson fell nine yards short of the ...