NFL referees have faced a wave of scrutiny over the past few years, but the job isn't as easy as it looks.
"The officiating department is totally underfunded and understaffed," Scott Green, a former NFL official with 22 years of experience, told Kalyn Kahler of The Athletic.
Green worked nine years as a referee and is the current executive director of the NFL Referee Association (NFLRA), the officials' union.
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