On Saturday, Ravens coach John Harbaugh lobbied for the increased use of officials during training camp, in a monologue that eventually prompting Harbaugh to jokingly “go[] Trump” and lobby for the building of “a wall” to secure the American border.
The NFL Referees Association apparently wants to “go Gorbachev” and tear down the wall that’s keeping officials from getting more reps during training-camp practices.
“We think Coach Harbaugh’s idea is an excellent one,” NFLRA Executive Director Jim Quirk said in a statement issued on Sunday afternoon. “We have plenty of our game officials who are available to work, however the League determines how long our members work with the teams.