AUDIO: Minn. NFL Ref Sitting Out First Regular Season Game

Referee Mike Spanier of Sartell says it's strange to be home in Minnesota and not in some NFL city preparing for the first game of the season.

 

 

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Referee Mike Spanier of Sartell says it's strange to be home in Minnesota and not in some NFL city preparing for the first game of the season.

The league locked out its regular referees for the preseason and at least the first weekend of the regular season.

Spanier says he's hopeful a contract agreement can be worked out soon.

Spanier also says he and the other NFL referees have been working on weekly rules tests and have participated in conference calls on rules changes. This is supposed to be Spanier's 14th season as an NFL ref.

(AP Photo)

 

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