Report: NFL to begin hiring replacement referees
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With talks stalled between the league and the referees' union, NFL owners reportedly have authorized the hiring of replacement officials.
League sources told ESPN on Sunday that owners are 'alarmed' by the current state of the negotiations with the NFL Referees Association.
The NFL has compiled a list of college-level referees to recruit and training could begin