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Shannon Eastin makes history in NFL , working as line judge in Rams-Lions regular-season game

Shannon Eastin has made NFL history.Eastin was the line judge in Sunday's St. Louis Rams-Detroit Lions game, making her the first woman to be an official in a regular-season game.She 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.The only time her pony tail could be seen was during the national anthem, after which she tucked it under her cap and got ready to work.Eastin 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, and they'll be displayed in Canton, Ohio.The 42-year-old resident of Tempe, Ariz. has worked as a referee in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference — college football's second-highest level — and has 16 years of officiating experience. MEAC officials declined comment on Eastin, as did th...

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    Shannon Eastin made history.Some of the players she was officiating made it look ugly.Eastin became the first woman to officiate an NFL game, serving as the line jud...

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  3. Lions score late to beat Rams

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  1. Line judge Shannon Eastin makes history in NFL

    Shannon Eastin has made NFL history.Eastin was the line judge in Sunday's St. Louis Rams-Detroit Lions game, making her the first woman to be an official in a regula...

  2. College referee to become first woman to officiate NFL game

    Shannon Eastin will become the first female to officiate an NFL game when she works as a line judge for the Green Bay at San Diego preseason match Thursday night.The...

  3. NFL's first female official 'a little nervous' and plenty excited about preseason game

    The NFL's first female official is welcoming her role as a sports pioneer.Shannon Eastin says she's excited and a bit nervous but not at all intimidated by the chall...

  4. Female line judge breaks NFL's on-field gender barrier

    Shannon Eastin has become the first woman to officiate an NFL game.Eastin broke the NFL's on-field gender barrier Thursday night, serving as the line judge for a sev...

  5. First NFL female official is nervous, but not intimidated

    The NFL's first female official is excited, a bit nervous and not at all intimidated by the challenge of working a pro game.Shannon Eastin makes her NFL debut on Thu...

  6. Eastin becomes first woman to officiate in NFL in preseason game between Chargers and Packers

    Shannon Eastin earned her stripes by receiving the ultimate officials' compliment: It was almost as if she wasn't there.Just being there earned her a place in histor...

  7. Eastin makes history as first woman official in NFL , Chargers beat Packers 21-13

    Two San Diego players sought her out for a handshake and a few words of encouragement. Their coach, Norv Turner, took the time to take a photo with her.Once the game...