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Keeping Score: No doubting Thomas
FILE - Line judge Sarah Thomas (53) officiates during an NFL football game between the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Chargers in Inglewood, Calif., in this Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, file photo. Sarah Thomas will cap her sixth NFL season by becoming the first female to officiate the Super Bowl in NFL history. Thomas, a down judge, is part of the officiating crew announced Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, by the NFL. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit, File) Peter Joneleit
Published: 1/22/2021 7:29:34 PM
Modified: 1/22/2021 7:29:31 PM
Good morning!
A few years ago at a Pioneer Valley Regional football game, I was keeping stats and standing next to the down judge at the goal line. The Panthers quarterback took the snap and ran straight toward us. Instinctively, I jumped out of harm’s way, but the down judge held his ground.