Top 10 reasons the NFL needs a new head of officials

March 20, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino speaks during a press conference at the annual NFL meetings at the Arizona Biltmore. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports
March 20, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino speaks during a press conference at the annual NFL meetings at the Arizona Biltmore. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports /
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March 20, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino speaks during a press conference at the annual NFL meetings at the Arizona Biltmore. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports
March 20, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino speaks during a press conference at the annual NFL meetings at the Arizona Biltmore. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports /

Dean Blandino Has Spent Way Too Much Time Explaining Bad Calls

There are several factors involved in the job of being the head of officials in the NFL, but the bottom line is that 2014 was the worst in recent memory. It’s time that the NFL replace Dean Blandino and find a new head of officials.

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Dean Blandino has by far the hardest job in the NFL. As the Vice President in charge of officiating, he’s never going to be anything other than a target. As the rulebook gets ever more complex, his job becomes that much harder. Replay was supposed to be a technological advance that helped officials on the field avoid bad calls, but in several cases, it’s only made things worse.

In 2014, fans have lost trust in the NFL to make the right call consistently, they’ve become confused by the complexity and seeming randomness of the rules, they’ve become frustrated with the interpretation of what they thought the rules were, and they’ve seen some of the worst calls actually decide games – a cardinal sin for officials in any sport.

Here are the Top Ten Reasons the NFL needs a new VP of Officiating.

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