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One month into the NFL season, referees are the biggest story

Public suspensions, numerous flags, and rescinded fines have made referees as much a topic of discussion as star players, NBC News reports.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on Weekend Edition
Published 7:20 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by NBC News: “One month into the NFL season, referees are the biggest story”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 7:20 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.
Topics: NFL.

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Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorNow to the gridiron. A month into the NFL season, the biggest story is the referees.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorPublic suspensions, a pile of flags, and fines rescinded after the fact, NBC News reports.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe men in the stripes? I love them. Best-dressed people on the field, and nobody ever says so.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorVera, they're the whistle. They're supposed to be invisible.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorInvisible in that outfit?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorFine, they're getting more screen time than any kicker I ever knew, and they get fines rescinded. A refund! The league handed back money!
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo they're a fan favorite. Where's the highlight reel with the slow piano music?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThere is one. It's called every Sunday.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorFinal score from the Mountain West: Boise State thirty-eight, Fresno State thirty-one.