the nfl is not like caterpillar. they're a virtually monopoly with an anti-trust exemption and making record profits. so contributing 60% less to our pension through a defined contribution was simply unacceptable for us and it was a take it or leave it deal for them. >> j.b., in your sense, will the refs be appreciated more? >> for as long as i've been covering the league and what i think i understand about human nature, here's what i think may happen. the first couple weeks these guys are back. the fans and players will cheer and embrace them. after a few weeks you'll find the players and coaches screaming at them as they normally do. the bottom line is they may scream and holler, but they know that they understand the rules and they will enforce the rules. >> doesn't it bother you there was so much focus the last few weeks on the referees instead of the games themselves? >> absolutely. there are a lot of missed story lines even in the seattle/green bay game. seattle's defense played exceedingly well. russell wilson

nfl. "morning joe" starts right now. >>> romney just released an ad in which, for the first time he speaks directly to camera. in all the other ads, you don't see him talking to the camera. you just hear his voice and see him walking around. the goal is to show he does care about americans who are struggling financially. he does a pretty good job with it. >> it many americans are

james: and welcome back live to "the nfl today" where we are pleased to be joined by our "nfl today"l, dr. neil elattrache who performed the surgery on tom brady's knee and operated on the clippers' blake griffin's knee. he is chairman of the chair-man orthopedic foundation which is a consultant for many professional sports teams, including the lakers, kings, and ducks and pga tour. he joins us from los angeles. after watching peyton manning open up with three first quarter picks on monday night, there's been a lot of speculation about whether the i.n.t.s had anything to do with injury or poor decision making. doctor, in your opinion, where is peyton manning in terms of his recovery? >> well, look, it takes nerve injuries about a year and a half to two years to fully recover. his overall measurable arm strength and arm velocity may be close to 100%, but the small nerve fibers that control the fine tune neuromuscular coordination has to heal as well. the computer has to heal for their harm to heal perfectly again. we see this recovery happen quicker in the elite athlete. so look out.

weeks of the nfl season. >> dave, what's the damage if any to the nfl? my view is this league is so popular, people are watching the games anyway. huge audiences for all these games even though the ficig teleoe forget about this after sunday or is this a dark spot on the nfl's brand? >> it remains -- think about it. people have gone back to major league baseball. no one's forgotten the fact that the '94 season ended because of a strike/lockout. it was -- the world series was ncely g. i part of his legacy. no one ever forgot that greet pete rozelle of the national football league brought in scab players in '87 or staged a game after the assassination of john kennedy. these things become indelible parts of thecommissioner's le. and roger goodell in a short time has gone from being seen as the most powerful, most dynamic commissioner in sport to somebody who's got, wow, just a tremendous amount of egg on his face. >> you get the sense he was surprised, maybe a ltle ve zirin, the guys are back on the field tonight, browns and ravens on thursday night footbal

with the nfl. that lesson ever be learned and people start respecting the work that union workers do and stop trying to bust the unions. 1-866-55-press. the toll free number. join the conversation. start the conversation here this morning on the "full court press." 1-866-55-press. we'll be right back. let's talk. >> announcer: this is the "full court press." the "bill press show," live on your radio and on current tv. >>i'm a slutty bob hope. the troops love me. >>only on current tv. you disgust me. prove it. enough is enough. d-con baits are specially formulated to kill in one feeding. guaranteed. d-con. get out. (vo) cenk uygur is many things. >>oh really? >>tax cuts don't create jobs. the golden years as the conservatives call them, we had the highest tax rates, and the highest amount of growth, and the highest amount of jobs. those are facts. >>"if you ever raise taxes on the rich, you're going to destroy our economy." not true! >> announcer: heard around the country and seen on current tv this

former nfl guard ralph wenzel. until she realized all the clues she had missed over the years. >> you start to see more of a blank expression, kind of starting to happen the. >> blank stares, vanishing memories. the anger brewing. all signs of dementia. and doctors told her most likely linked to the pummelling he had taken on the football field. >> this is a chronic, long-term terminal illness that has changed our lives forever. >> he's one of more than 3,000 former players and family members who have filed lawsuits against the nfl. they claim the league knew repeated blows to the head could cause long-term damage. and fraudulently concealed it. >> the snap and arching spiral down the far side -- >> this lawsuit is about who knew what and when they knew it. you see, the history here is important. right around the time the first nfl games were played in the 1920s, a disease, dementia pugilistica, was uncovered in the brains of boxers. the premise was simple -- repeated blows to the head caused abnormalities, tangles

the nfl to get its referees back to work. the question is, can the most popular league in the country afford to have this go on for another week? it's way too early for this. good morning. this is the show that snows are you anxious to have the real host back so you can get rid of this replacement. we're working on it. i'm glad you're up with us this morning. you can e-mail me as always or tweet me. i want to know what you're doing up at this hour. or text the word awake followed by your response to 622639. we'll read the best responses later in the show. the next 30 minutes will be your cram session for this wednesday, september 26th. a lot to tell you about including president obama speaking before the u.n.'s general assembly and warning iran that the time for diplomacy is, quote, not unlimited. plus ann romney on leno last night telling jay about the thriftiness of her super rich husband. that clip later in the show. first let's get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here at 30 rock in new york city. and we begin on the campaig

the heels of that the nfl is still researching this issue. in fact, just days ago they announced they're donating $30 million to a new sports and health research program run by the national institutes of health. something else people have been asking me about. bill clinton, specifically here he is giving his speech at the democratic convention and some people noticed a little tremble in his hands. there it is there. some people asked, is that a sign of some sort of medical condition? i have asked about this a few times in the past. he's told me he does not have park inson's. the quiver is just a sign of normal aging or sometimes too much caffeine. >>> next up, the ultimate gift, being a surrogate mom. it is a tough thing to go through. it gets even more complicated when you're having your sister-in-law's baby. >> i didn't know that it would have strain on the marriage or the kids or that i would be sick for so long. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! wow. it's the

fury consumes the nfl. replacement refs blow a game-dieding -- game deciding call between the seahawks and packers. even when they say it's not it is always about money melissa: see i told you he was here. you saw him in the shot. take a look at today's market headlines. stocks stumble following comments from philadelphia fed president charles plosser. in an exclusive interview with fox business, he expressed skepticism about the latest stimulus and its ability to boost the economy. the dow closed down 101 points. >>> good day for shares of research in motion. the blackberry maker said it gained two million subscribers. the investors liked the presentation of the upcoming blackberry 10 operating system. >>> shares of tesla motors nosediving. the electric carmaker slashed its sales target for 2012 and warned it is falling behind of production goals for the model s sedan. it has a follow on stock offering of 4.3 million shares. you can see that stock getting hammered. >>> our top story tonight as widespread p

this morning nfl players welcomed the referee is returned. -- referees return. >> the nfl will get to hire a bunch of officials they can hire to replace underproducing referee is. >> after the game, he used a curse word and a tweet about how his team was robbed. he said the nfl can find him and use the money to pay the regular refs. it broke the twitter record when it surpassed 98,000 retweets. the nfl says they will not levy any type of punishment. tonight is sure to be another emotional game for baltimore ravens wide receiver smith. >> his brother was killed in a motorcycle accident saturday night. the next day he decided to play against the patriots. he made six catches and two touchdowns. flowers and donations can be made to the kevin jones memorial scholarship fund. >> virginia is the focus of the presidential campaign. >> president obama and mitt romney will make stops in the commonwealth today. and romney's at he speaks directly to the camera demonstrating he does care about the concerns of average americans. >> the man at mitt romney is trying to replace will campaign in virgi

one again, 70,000 calls to the nfl. you had the president weighing in on this, mitt romney weighing in about it. there were calls for goodell to resign because he wasn't managing things the way he should have been. it was really the pressure coming in from the fans, from everyone watching nfl to get this done. >> we all know that a deal is not a deal until the signatures are sign. until we design the papers. is it done? as far as we know, is there any chance this could fall through at this point? >> it has to be ratified by the referees association. but all indications are very clear, this is a done deal. and then we'll get back to having the regular refs on the field. as you said at the top, let's see how long the honeymoon lasts. right? a year from now we'll be back to criticizing them again. >> jason carroll, appreciate that. thank you very much. i'm sure everybody is glad we're having this story on this morning. >>> former nfl referee red cashion joins us in the next hour. the nfl asked him to help train the replace

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vacation, "the view." 5% of you said the economy and 95% said the nfl.tonight, since the forest attack in libya took the lives of four americans like the ambassador, they took a turn. the economy is making headlines, foreign policy took center stage. no more so than this week with the u.n. assembly meeting. the death of bin laden is a campaign slogan, the obama team seems to think they have the republican candidates lacking. i find that hard to believe that the president, leader of the free world, talks to goldberg than benjamin netanyahu. david letterman over morsi. yesterday, one of the guests pointed out the two men will not vote in november, but those who did, could see through the campaigner-in-chief. understanding campaigning is part of the process, but worry more about doing the job if he wants to keep his job. well, that's my two cents more. that's all for continue's "willis report," and i'm cheryl casone in for gerri willis. thanks, everybody, for joining me and have a great night. ♪ lou: good evening, i'm lucina santiago. president-- i'm lou do

another reason the nfl needs to cave.give them everything they wanted right now, and it looks like it would cost about $62,000 a team. >> cenk: even my dad was watching with me yesterday, and he said [ inaudible ]. he became indian all of a sudden by the way. look there's a reason for unions, the unions they gave you saturday. >> you totally butchered the quote. the unions the people that gave you the weekend. >> cenk: it's something like that. [ laughter ] >> cenk: and they gave us quality football. and it is the richest people in the country, literally, the nfl owners versus guys doing part time work. mitt romney running away from "the view" because he is worried about joy behar's sharp tongue. >> joy: he is kind of scared of us. >> well, sure. it is somewhat liberal, the show. >> cenk: and try to guess this twist uh, i'm in a timeout because apparently riding the dog like it's a small horse is frowned upon in this establishment! luckily though, ya know, i conceal this bad boy underneath my blanket just so i can get on

the nfl puts out a statement, yep, seattle wins. the ref who made the call had only refed games at the high school and junior college level. bipartisan vote the refs out. >> settle this and get our refs back. >> it is time to get the real refs. >> er: reportyou think? watch the refs hat trips a player. another ref is tricked by a coach to permit an extra challenge and a coach actually grabs a ref in anger. the diplomatic green bay head coach. >> it's a different year. there's no question about it. >> reporter: green bay's quarterback. >> it's all full. that's -- awful. that's all i'm going to say. >> reporter: why are high school referees -- the whole brouhaha against the refs and the necessarily back to the table to do the negotiating. guess what? no agreement. >> we're still waiting for the deal. meantime there is a lot to talk about. later on tonight, let's be real. h why is it guys who own our favorite game don't really care how much we complain about the refs. plus, in sports the nfl says the replacement refs are doing a fine j

i think the nfl owners love this.ir power trip and they won't be backing down any time soon. they it probably made a calculated decision early on in the process that we're going to take some heat, but we're going to make a lot of money. let's stick together and live through it. that's why you're not seeing a lot of people who do nfl games speak up and give their opinion. the nfl has got a pretty good hold on them. that's if they want to be around the league anymore. they are that strong. let's turn to william roden and eugene robinson, msnbc political analyst. gentlemen, great to have you with us tonight. eugene, you first. the nfl has an image problem on its hands and even politicians are weighing in on this. i remember al davis before he passed away. he always believed the nfl is part of our culture in america. i guess we're finding that out. what do you make of the reaction? >> the reaction is incredible. maybe this is a teachable moment about unions and about experience on the job and about getting what you pay fo

nfl owners bl subsidies, luxury box and television money.there is no real economic pressure from fans. but if only 64 players, the offensivand defensive captain of each team, held press conference and said we are not going to takehe field until this is seled, iul b settled faster than an r sgchlt 3 40-yard dash. >> wel let's hope so. appreciate you waking up early to baseball now, the braves facing the marlins. nih inng br dman. present freddie freeman connects. braves win 4-3. and they clinch a spot in the postseason. this comes a year after the braves terble ap fof teplayoff spots in the national league now locked up with only that final wild card spot the yet to be determined. as and rangers, in the tenth, tied at two. gets all of thione in the upper deck. me winner.ome rro t as now two games up on the an gels for the second a.l. wild card spot. orioles were shut out by the blue jays, but the yankees failed to extend their lead. they lost to the twins. yankees lead over the oes res 1 1 games in the division. coming up at the top of the ho

the nfl lockout of its referees is effectively over.refs will be back in the game tonight, after the two sides hammered out an eight-year deal. thank you. >>> the presidential candidates both have appearances this morning in virginia. mitt romney acknowledges some of the polls show him running behind in the race. but says the debate next week could be a turning point. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will make his case against iran today before the united nations. he's expected to argue that time is simply running out to stop iran from welcoming a nuclear power. >>> showers in the rockies and south dakota. thunderstorms from the texas panhandle. also, stormy from oklahoma to ohio. scattered showers in the northeast and florida. >>> finally from us this morning, writer j.k. rowling set the world of children's books on fire with harry potter and his magical world. her new book is much more down to earth. >> "casual vacancy" is the name. and it goes on sale today. and "nightline's" cynthia mcfadden got an early look. >> report

on why the nfl gets what it paid for. and on national voter registration day, ten million lati voters are in danger of being disenfranchised. we'll bring you the shocking details of a new report that could swing the election to mitt romney. being disenfranchised. we'll bring you the shocking details of a new report that could swing thelection to mitt romney. anorchto havyou with u americans are up in arms after a blown call in a football game. it's amazing what gets the country's attention. the nfl is in a labor mess because millionaires are trying to save a little money by busting the referee's union. i'll have more to say abt th inewen >>> but today we learned what kind of labor issue we will have on our hands if mitt romney is president. it will affect the future of education in this country. mitt romney participated in nbc's education nation summit today. the candidate had so few ifabfure plans for education he sounded more like a low-information voter than a candidate for president. >> education is about teachers, gr

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people spend a lot of money to go to nfl games and there's a lot of money invested in nfl games and they're committing fraud right now on the public and it's not right. you know, we license boxing officials to make sure that boxers are safe. these players' health is at risk, and it's just wrong what the nfl is doing. during the summer, they said they would never allow these refs to go into the league. they're in the league. it's week three. i was on the radio with the commissioner of the lingerie football league yesterday, and he told me that some of the people that were actually officiating these game was fired from his league. so that's what we have in a game that we really truly enjoy. it's not fair to the consumer. that's why. >> i'd like to ask you this. in the end, when all is said and done, it's just a football game. right? >> sure it is, and look, there's a whole lot of important things to do right now focused on trying to raise the minimum wage in the state of new jersey. again, this is about consumers, and this is fraud being committed in this entire country, and it's not fair to

and i want to give a special thanks to nfl fans for their passion. now, it's time to put the focus on the teams and players where it belongs. this end to monday night's packers/seahawks game. two replacement refs make different calls. >> this is comical to me, really. >> reporter: ultimately ruling what looked like an interception a touchdown. the call infuriated announcers, players and fans. >> bring the guys back now. >> beyond you and i in the sports world and football people, this went to the "today" show, "good morning america," it was national conversation. >> reporter: monday's finish and other embarrassing calls by replacement refs brought a new sense of urgency to strike a deal. c.j. spiller of the buffalo bills tweeted, welcome back, refs. glad y'all got a deal done. but thanks to replacement refs for doing their best. the refs will see a boost in salary over the next several seasons. and the nfl will get to set up a bench of replacement refs it can use to step in for the underperforming officials. paula and rob? >> almost forgot me, tahman

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nfl commissioner roger goodell said this. this agreement supports long-term reforms that will make officiating better. the teams, players and fans want and deserve both consistency and quality in officiating. yes, we do. live at the news desk, tony tull, news4. >>> this morning, more than 1,000 pepco workers are a step closer to going on strike. union reps will go back to pepco to try to get a new deal. if no deal is reached, workers will vote on whether to strike. the labor battle comes as pep co got the go ahead for a rate hike in the district. the d.c. public service commission approved a partial rate increase and that can mean an extra $2.60 a month for the average customer. >>> ken cuccinelli approved a plan to impose stricter building standards on abortion clinics. they require existing clinics to comply with newer architectural standards for hospitals. supporters say the regulations will ensure the safety of women. opponents say forcing clinics to comply with costly renovations could put them out of business. the plan

wait asecond, i sen the mem ou ou gtoll your nfl rant tweets?ou finally explained it to me, yeah. >> it's noefrover now. everyone this morning, new england from tomid-atlantic, hiand miss with thshs dav oa heavy rain just north of baltimore this morning. if you're driving from baltimore to wilmington, delaware, you're going to get heavy rain. there are lightning strikes showing up and significant lightning strikes, too. we'll watch that. trying t work its way from wilmington to philadelphiaver e next ur. itks l y city, just light rain for you over the next hour. of course, the peak of the rush hour it will be a little slow. this hit and miss showers and storms out there today. it will be more miss than anything else. and then later, the forecast period we will see significant rain. tu f mid-atlantic and new england. >> all right, bill, thanks so much. coming up, more war drove woes for england's prince william and kate. plus, have kristen stewart and robert patteson the reon tot level? you're watching "first look" on msnbc. the new depend silhou

the nfl commissioner gave him credit for helping the nfl become a popular sport is today, praising him for realizing how important it is to get more football on television decades ago. there are others, especially in ohio, that lost respect for him about 16 years ago. >> he brought the ball back to baltimore. >> he will long be remembered as them and to turn the cleveland browns and to the baltimore ravens. charm city had been mourning the sudden departure of the colts that left the redskins the closest team. >> it brings a new life to a city that kind of gets beat down as a whole. >> he had a lot of success in the early years including an nfl championship. he was known as one of the driving forces behind the night football. he was very active in charities and causes. >> a man who cared about the committee. >> as popular as he is in much of maryland, he is unpopular in cleveland where fans have never forgiven him for moving the team away even though he always had great attendance and fan support. >> he said maryland offered him a stadium that cleveland wouldn't. after cleveland had got

and yet they are out there at the nfl level.ers are really the bad guys in this, and you know who else looks like a total weany? roger goodell. didn't siprian say they pay him $20 million? >> yeah. >> bill: he ought to fix this freaking thing. he got to get the owners in the same room with the receives and say settle this thing. i would love your thoughts on this, 866-55-press 866-557-7377. how long are the fans going to put up with this? when are the fans going to say enough, enough enough, we're not going to any freaking games anymore. one senator said he has introduced legislation that these refs can't officiate on these games anymore in new jersey. so when are the fans and players going to stand up against this. i think the players need to stand up and say we're not going to play anymore unless we have the refs back on the field. this is the worst of the greedy business -- and dan snyder here in washington, d.c. he is the most hated man in washington, d.c., and no wonder. he is a total a-hole. let's talk about it. 866-55-pre

the most in the nfl. ed reid and into the secondary. >> he is so good they give him a lot of freedom. you really have to -- it is my daughter to take care of them with my eyes and do certain things. -- it is my job to take care of him with my eyes and do certain things. >> it appears we will have the regular refs back on the field tomorrow night. do not anybody boo. if it's there if like, they threw a flag. -- if they throw a flag, they throw a flag. the nfl wanted to go to a 401k. i understand our meeting somewhere in the middle. having a meltdown, the night football has stirred this. >> stay with us. a look at the 7 day forecast [ male announcer ] airtran airways is having a sale. which means our already low fares...are even lower. that's like making the grand canyon...grander. or the great lakes...greater. or the rocky mountains... rockier. you know what i mean. lucky for you, airtran offers flights to destinations like these across the u.s. we just made something awesome, awesomer. airtran is having a

and finally, the nfl wants refs to work full time for the nfl instead of part-time as they do now. while the leagues and the refs fight it out, fans are blaming brutal hits like this one on oakland's darrius heyward-bey on the replacement referees. ian perry of san leandro referees for high school and youth football and says the replacement referees are in over their heads. >> the speed is just amazing. i mean, i'm 41. it's hard to keep up with the 17-year-old kids. these guys from high school and junior colleges put in the nfl, ridiculous. there is no way they can keep up, no way. >> reporter: as the two sides stare each other down there, is something that fans can do. fans can of course boycott. but given the fact that the nfl revenues are up even in a down economy might signal that fans just don't have that in them. back to you guys. >> thank you very much, chris. >>> too costly to do business, comcast says. that's the reason it's cutting up to a thousand jobs and shutting several call centers in northern california. here are the details. three call centers in morgan hill, liver

dave. >> you know what, guys, it's what the nfl didn't want. eyes focused on the referees, not the game. last night was 60 minutes of defense by both teams, but viewers probably won't remember any of that. what they will remember is the final eight seconds. let's set the scene. here it is. seattle with the football. that's rookie quarterback, russell wilson attempting to engineer a last second comeback. he rolls to his left and launches the football. you know it, the hail mary. it appears the safety elevate and claim it over everybody, but the seahawks wide receiver, golden tate. he tries to wrestle it away. now, watch the refs. one comes in from the back and begins to put his hands in like it's a touchdown. the other appears to give a touchback signal. the lead referee never steps up. the call, touchdown. wow. now all scoring plays are reviewed upstairs. replay officials upheld the touchdown call for the seahawks. for green bay, utter disbelief. >> i think if you asked tate to take a lie detector test and ask him if he caught that ball, he did

they're considered part-time employees who have other careers outside the nfl. last year, officials were paid an average of $149,000, plus benefits. >> the nfl referees want a raise in that salary. and make no mistake, they're requesting a significant raise. they want more than double that over the course of five years. the nfl is countering with annual raises over the next seven years of 5% to 11%. there's quite a distance between those. there's also some issues about pension and a few other things, but at the end of the day, the problem is financial. >> reporter: the nfl players association has criticized commissioner roger goodell and the league, saying they're jeopardizing player safety by using inferior referees. >> i think on the whole, it's just, you know, in the back of our minds is a bit of a concern, because like we've said before, these referees have never refereed in an nfl season game. so, that's you know, a bit of a concern. >> laws are only as good as their enforcement, really. and in this case, if players sense that they can get away with somethi

. >> after mounting frustration among coaches, players and the fans, the nfl has struck a deal with the referee's union. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm carolyn johnson. it is a deal that means regular refs will be back on the field immediately. a deal no doubt prompted by the outrage that followed the last call of the game on monday night. >> boy, it was an unbelievable , and larry beil is here with more. it was an unbelievable call. >> you have to go back to the lingerie league. he may not be that happy. but it took one high-profile national televised blunder to end the lockout. a tentative agreement has been reached and the real refs will be back tomorrow night in baltimore. the blown call on monday night brought such outrage and criticism that the nfl had to get a deal done and done fast. so the refs will get more money and compromise owed a pension plan and 401k, and the nfl may hire some officials full time. after three weeks of the replacements, the fans were happy to hear the qualified refs will be back. >> it is about time. the nfl owners were said to be gridey and unre-- were said

nfl players are more than outrag over this bad call.odgers told his radio audience today the game is being tarnished by an nfl that obviously cares more about saving some money than having the tegrity of the game diminished a little bit. this story has blown up so much politicians are getting in the acand taking jabs. ad ce poonn oragehe's organized labor. how about that? >> did you guys watch that paccer game last night? i mean, give me a break. it is time to get the real refs. and you know what? it reminds me of president oma and the economy. if you can't get it right, it's time to get out. >> mitt romney also touched on the issue earlier today. >> i sure woullikeo seme exend rerees come back to the nfl playing fields. >> paul ryan called those refs out today. are you glad he did that? >> that's justine. paul was angry that the packs, belves they won and the refs tooit ay fr the >> push this button and i'll laugh. he has no clue. ryan isn't the only angry wisconsin politician. union-busting governor scott walker tweeted out after catc

the longest in nfl history. starting tonight in baltimore, replacement refs will no longer officiate nfl games. roger goodell temporarily lifted the lockout but officials will still meet on friday and saturday to vote on the agreement. goodell had this to say about ending the lockout. "this agreement supports long-term reforms that will make officiating better. the teams, players and fans want and deserve both consistency and quality in officiating." the eight-year term will cover the referees through the 2019 nfl season. >>> virginia will take center stage again today in the race for the white house. both candidates will be campaigning in the commonwealth. mitt romney will be in springfield at american legion post 176. president obama is holding a rally in virginia beach today. both candidates' running mates have been stumping for votes in virginia as well. vice president joe biden was in chesterfield county on tuesday. republican nominee paul ryan made two stops in the commonwealth last week. both candidates w

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it pays to discover. >>> the nfl season kicks off this wednesday.atching at home, the game will mostly look the same as last year, but on the field this $9 billion business, the national football league, has a big problem. mark mckay explains. >> reporter: as another nfl season gets ready to kick off, disaster could be right behind. >> a correction on the reporting of the foul. both teams will on -- both -- both fouls were on the kicki ii team. >> reporter: the nfl and its referees have been in a labor dispute ever since the last collective bargaining agreement expired three months ago. the nfl locked out the referees and hired replacements called from the lower levels of college football as well as the high school ranks, though the nfl continues to provide on the job training for these officials, results have been mixed with solemn barsing moments that could put the credibility of the league at stake. >> we just hope that these officials know the rules, know how to enforce them, and can keep the game under control and keep order. >> reporter: there

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