[Colofornian]

The nfl rulebook says: The Referee shall be the sole judge as to whether all balls offered for play comply with these specifications. A pump is to be furnished by the home club, and the balls shall remain under the supervision of the Referee until they are delivered to the ball attendant just prior to the start of the game.

Okay, supervision doesnt mean pitch a tent & camp by balls for 2+ hrs...anymore, than whoever supervises you at work necessarily micromanages your 135 minute or so shifts

Supervision = oversight ... NOT babysitting

But I guess tis exactly come to re: Pats...tis now a need to hire pigskin babysitters...

NFL needs to retain a nefarious monitor ... maybe fulltime...for Pats...

[LearnsFromMistakes]

Supervision could be as simple as ‘leave them in the ref locker room’.

It doesn’t have to be that difficult, and people don’t have to be so dramatic about it. Duke Lacrosse...

[Colofornian]

My last post: NFL needs to retain a nefarious monitor ... maybe fulltime...for Pats...

One of reasons NFL refs stepped up on
...illegal contact and
db . holding penalties
and dpi penalties
in 2014...
...was due to defensive styles of play like Seattle did all out in 2013

...so...nfl needs to add
...additional yardage on penalties for blatant flagrant fouls...similar to NBA...
...plus handle its week in week out worst offenders with financial incentives (read fines)

A way to encourage better work ethic is to fine repeat thugs beyond late hits, etc...

NFL needs a Cheater Czar...