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It should be noted that in August, Blandino, the NFL's vice president of officiating, was plastered all over TMZ as he exited a party bus owned by, you guessed it, the Dallas Cowboys...
"There was a very strong feeling," says former Colts president Bill Polian, now an ESPN analyst, "that it was necessary for someone with really good communication skills to be out there every week refuting a lot of the conspiracy theories and a lot of the incorrect application of the rules that go on on a regular basis now in today's society."
So that's Blandino's job, along with a number of other stressful duties that encompass 80-hour work weeks during football season. He seems so different than many of his colleagues who toil away at 345 Park Avenue in Manhattan. He is one of the most influential men in the No Fun League, yet Blandino has a diverse background that includes being a stand-up comedian. He is in charge of 17 officiating crews, yet he's never reffed a game in his life.
Former stand-up comedian keeps NFL refs in check