Poman Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Per CBS Sports: Executives from several NFL clubs expressed extreme disappointment and anger at a TMZ video that appears to show the league's head of officiating, Dean Blandino, out for a night of partying in Los Angeles with Cowboys EVP and son of owner Jerry Jones, Stephen Jones. Blandino appears to be among a group of males and females captured stepping off the Jones' Cowboys-themed party bus and toward a club where paparazzi awaited outside. The Cowboys hold training camp in temperate Oxnard, Calif., and it is not unusual for team officials to take the bus to LA for dinner, etc. The reactions to the video by officials of several teams -- none of whom I spoke to are a natural rival of the Cowboys or had any personal issues with Jones or Blandino -- as well as former high-ranking team officials, were quite visceral. Several expressed concern at the appearance of potential competitive balance issues, given the sensitive nature of Blandino's role and his authority on matters of officiating and interpretation. But it would beyond disingenuous, to the point of insulting the public and other NFL member clubs, for anyone from the NFL to have the gall to claim this was anything close to resembling official business. At one point in the video there are a host of young girls assembled on the bus, and the bus is pulled right up in front of a club on the Sunset Strip. More at link:http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/24652025/is-this-the-nfl-ref-czar-on-cowboys-party-bus-irate-nfl-execs-say-yes Found this interesting/funny. NFL's head official partying with cowboys executives. Hits are just rolling out of big d these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roanoker Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Party Time! The Love Bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD Riggo Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Mike Florio is an idiot! "Unless Blandino possesses the healing powers of Mr. Miyagi and used them on Tony Romo’s back, Blandino’s visit as a practical matter will have no connection to the Cowboys’ on-field fortunes. And if other teams truly are worried about the possibility that Blandino has taken residence in the Cowboys’ back pocket, those other team either need better things to worry about, or they’re worrying about the wrong things." Blandino should have the common sense to know that this was unacceptable, and he should be fired for it. The NFL's integrity is very shaky now, and this certainly doesn't help. Sure, people make some stupid mistakes, but some are so egregious that it should cost them their jobs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poman Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Blandino should have the common sense to know that this was unacceptable... Completely agree! Whether there was something sinister going on or not, this just couldn't have seemed like a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epochalypse Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I actually think this hurts the Cowboys because with the story out it is just as likely that Blandino will make sure that there is no argument that can be made regarding favoritism to the Cowboys. He may be inclined to lean towards the other team to support that effort. Thank you Jones boys. p.s. Florio can suck it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliz Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Mike Florio is an idiot! "Unless Blandino possesses the healing powers of Mr. Miyagi and used them on Tony Romo’s back, Blandino’s visit as a practical matter will have no connection to the Cowboys’ on-field fortunes. And if other teams truly are worried about the possibility that Blandino has taken residence in the Cowboys’ back pocket, those other team either need better things to worry about, or they’re worrying about the wrong things." Blandino should have the common sense to know that this was unacceptable, and he should be fired for it. The NFL's integrity is very shaky now, and this certainly doesn't help. Sure, people make some stupid mistakes, but some are so egregious that it should cost them their jobs! Florio is an attorney isn't he? He should be very familiar with the importance of avoiding "even the appearance of impropriety" professionally. Even if it wasn't common sense...which it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWFLSkins Posted August 16, 2014 Share Posted August 16, 2014 Florio is an attorney isn't he? He should be very familiar with the importance of avoiding "even the appearance of impropriety" professionally. Even if it wasn't common sense...which it is It's a clear cut case of conflict of interest, you never, never accept any gratuities from those who you have to judge. Only exception is if it were approved prior to by his superiors. The NFL is a corporation and there are by-laws pertaining to this I am quite sure. Florio should know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chachie Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 Jerry Jones might as well just hand out giant wads of cash to all referees because the NFL just looks the other way on all things Cowboy-illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWFLSkins Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Games gone to hell, officiating is horrendous. I won't buy the ticket for this crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Bus-Zilla has been born. I will never let this rest. Click the banner below and give a listen. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Beneath contempt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poman Posted August 21, 2014 Author Share Posted August 21, 2014 Bus-Zilla has been born. I will never let this rest. Click the banner below and give a listen. ~Bang Well done. Enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jflow78 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Blandino should have the common sense to know that this was unacceptable, and he should be fired for it. The NFL's integrity is very shaky now, and this certainly doesn't help. Sure, people make some stupid mistakes, but some are so egregious that it should cost them their jobs! Agreed. If they punished a ref, for claiming that he was a Saints fan a few years ago, they should fire this guy. There's no way I'm comfortable with the head of officiating being BFFs with Jerry Jones and his goons. Florio is an attorney isn't he? He should be very familiar with the importance of avoiding "even the appearance of impropriety" professionally. Even if it wasn't common sense...which it is I'd say Florio WAS an attorney. I'd also assume that he's a writer now because he sucked at his job, but I have no personal knowledge of that so I can't state for sure on the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Yup...the head of officiating partying with execs of the #1 money making franchise...nothing to see here...the nfl is a paragon of integrity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWFLSkins Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Yup...the head of officiating partying with execs of the #1 money making franchise...nothing to see here...the nfl is a paragon of integrity... And now with the Ref who said it but then for nine years suddenly can't say Redskins,,,,,RGIII getting called for shoulder bobs on hard count, #WTFNFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Oh man. This is just flat out getting weird. Oh. Don't forget wanting to charge acts to play in the halftime show of the Super Bowl. Yeeeeesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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