First Female NFL Official Shannon Eastin Debuts Thursday In San Diego

Thursday night's preseason action in San Diego will make a little league history. As first reported by Sam Farmer of the Los Angles Times, replacement official Shannon Eastin will work Thursday's game between the San Diego Chargers and Green Bay Packers. The NFL confirmed the news to Around the League. Eastin will become the first female official of an NFL game. The real question now is whether she'll be the first female to work during an NFL regular season game.

Source: NFL.com

 

Coming from a refereeing family, good for her. She must have a lot of talent even if she is a replacement.

...on the other hand, not sure if there are any union guys here, she's a scab.

 

Congrats I guess? I'm all for female refs. Can't see why it would be bad for the game.

 

First player to drop the C-word?

 

I'm sure the C-word has been dropped already several times.

Still taking my stance on this female ref's no thanks. I don't know why but I don't want a woman official unless she is wearing a skimpy outfit. Bring it on ladies I know I'm a pig.

 

hopefully shes better than sunday nights crew

 

^No crap..

Yeah I can see this going badly, but she knows what she's getting herself into I'm sure.

Now did they have to assign her to the nationally-televised game, I'm not so sure.

 

If she can stay with the play and knows the rules...who gives a heck what s*x she is. She can probably run better than some of those freaking old codgers out there...

 

If she can actually call a good game, good for her! :)

 

this should be intresting

 

prefer your women barefoot and preggars huh?

 

Always.

Really, does it matter at all?

 

OMG A GURL!


Okay, that's out of the way now, sorry. Seriously though, that's pretty good to see.