NFL Referees in Training: Don't Back-Pedal on DeSean Jackson

Every now and then we at TRR will give you training tips on how to become a professional referee. You'd be amazed how many every day situations, or the simplest of tips, can be instrumental training opportunities for you to gain that extra edge to one day become a professional (or a replacement when they go on strike).

DeSean Jackson is fast; way too fast for referees to be side-pedaling or back-pedaling when he's running down field.

Let this be a lesson to all of you aspiring referees out there to never look like this on a play:

Don't confuse DeSean Jackson's "cause referees to fall over" speed with Gus Johnson's interpretation of Chris Johnson's speed, "gettin' away from the cops" fast.

[Gunaxin]