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UPDATE: NFL Head of Officiating Dean Blandino Is Leaving for TV
By Kyle Scott
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Cowboys supporter and NFL head of officiating Dean Blandino, seen here leaving a Cowboys party bus (not a euphemism), is now leaving the NFL to go work for a network, according to Ian Rappppppppppopopopopopopoport and Aditi Kinkhabwala. Which network? Doubtful that it’s FOX, as Mike Pereira pioneered the former-official-talking-head role (quite well, I might add) years ago and probably isn’t going anywhere. This story is like catnip for NFL reporters on a holiday weekend Friday, and Peter King, who just won me over, will catch flak for his overly melodramatic Tweet here:
Incredible. The NFL needs Blandino. The rest of this story’s going to be very interesting. https://t.co/SkRFQdXqYp
— Peter King (@peter_king) April 14, 2017
This is exactly the sort wording about an inside-baseball move that disconnects NFL reporters from the rest of civilization.
Anyway, today is a classic news dump day, so stay woke.
UPDATE: It sounds like Blandino is headed to NBC. I look forward to how many gambling references Al Michaels works into his exchanges with him.
Kyle Scott is the founder and editor of CrossingBroad.com. He has written for CBS Philly and Philly Voice, and been a panelist or contributor on NBC Sports Philly, FOX 29 and SNY TV, as well as a recurring guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, 94 WIP, 106.7 The Fan and other stations. He has more than 10 years experience running digital media properties and in online advertising and marketing.