Perhaps one person best positioned to offer advice is former Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith. As someone who has been through the grind as an NFL coach, he said that the best way to address the issue is by having full-time referees. Speaking exclusively to Sportskeeda’s “The BallFather Podcast”, he said:
Mike Smith believes having full-time officials would be great for NFL grassroots
An additional benefit coach Smith highlighted is how there are issues in recruiting referees for football at the grassroots level. Making NFL refereeing a full-time job would make this a viable profession and create a pipeline for those who want to become referees and offer them better training and protection.
He elaborated:
Eventually, listening to his advice might be the best thing the NFL can do. Top players like Aaron Rodgers have echoed the same sentiment. Doing so might tamp down the speculation some football fans feel about the league being rigged.
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