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Woman line judge Eastin makes history in NFL
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September 11, 2012, Tuesday
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SHANNON Eastin became the first woman to be an official in an NFL game, working as the line judge in the Rams-Lions matchup on Sunday.
"It's a great milestone," Detroit coach Jim Schwartz said after his team beat St. Louis 27-23. "But we didn't think about it all during the game."
That's probably just the way she, and the league, liked it.
Eastin is among the replacement officials hired by the league while the regular officials are locked out. Replacement officials are working games for the first time in 11 years.
She became the first female official to work an NFL preseason game last month as the line judge when Green Bay played at San Diego. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has the hat and whistle she used during that preseason game.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said having Eastin on the field is a great opportunity for her and the league.
"She's well prepared for it, and I think she'll do terrific," Goodell said last month. "So we're excited about that.
"And there are more coming, by the way. We've been working along this path to try to properly train and prepare a female official, and now we have the opportunity."
"It's a great milestone," Detroit coach Jim Schwartz said after his team beat St. Louis 27-23. "But we didn't think about it all during the game."
That's probably just the way she, and the league, liked it.
Eastin is among the replacement officials hired by the league while the regular officials are locked out. Replacement officials are working games for the first time in 11 years.
She became the first female official to work an NFL preseason game last month as the line judge when Green Bay played at San Diego. The Pro Football Hall of Fame has the hat and whistle she used during that preseason game.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said having Eastin on the field is a great opportunity for her and the league.
"She's well prepared for it, and I think she'll do terrific," Goodell said last month. "So we're excited about that.
"And there are more coming, by the way. We've been working along this path to try to properly train and prepare a female official, and now we have the opportunity."
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