Report: Seahawks-Cardinals field judge was paid by team when calling Seahawks practices

[JonLP24]

SEATTLE — Replacement field judge Jeff Sardorus, a former Pac-12 official who was part of the crew for the Week 1 game between the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals, had officiated Seahawks practices each of the last three seasons (though not 2012) despite the fact that it's a direct violation of the NFL's supposed rules regarding conflict of interest, according to Albert Breer of NFL.com

Breer reported that the NFL's internal memo to the replacement officials indicated that "effective immediately, officials will not work NFL team scrimmages during the week."

A Seahawks spokesperson told Shutdown Corner that the team had no comment at this time. The NFL has also declined comment. A Seahawks spokesperson told Breer that Sardorus' one-time employment with the team was "plausible."

If this is the case, it basically means that, just as in the case of Brian Stropolo, the side judge bumped from the Saints-Panthers game on Sunday due to his Facebook-touted love of the Saints, the NFL is doing a rotten job of vetting its replacement officials.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/report-seahawks-cardinals-field-judge-had-called-seahawks-203140069--nfl.html

[joeybee12]

1. I saw the last minute or so of that game...they switched to it

when SF-Packers ended. It was 3rd and goal, I think, and there was clearly offensive interference in the end zone by Seattle and I was surprised it wasn't called...and I remember thinking it was good AZ won because if Seattle had scored on 4th, AZ would have been robbed...wonder if it was this guy who ignored the call.