DENVER — Denver Broncos safety T.J. Ward, one of the most-flagged and heavily fined players in the NFL this season, recently ripped the officials, suggesting the way to fix the league's spotty officiating is to give the men in stripes full-time jobs.
"I mean, how would you feel if you came to watch a game on Sunday and you had part-time players?" Ward asked.
The ever-thickening rule book and the more-focused microscope have officiating crews tied in knots, with each week bringing a slew of debatable calls, many of them determining the outcome of games.
"I'm playing a game, and I've got a guy who spends half his time on carpentry.