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A woman ref will officiate an NFL game for the first time ever this week

By Maya | Published: August 7, 2012

Tweet Photo via the Los Angeles Times. With the NFL and their regular referees locked in contract negotiations, the league is relying on replacement officials this pre-season. And on Thursday night, for the first time, one of those refs will be a woman. Shannon Eastin is on the verge of becoming the first woman to [...]

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