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ASHBURN, Va. -- Josh Normans eyes lit up as he reflected on the spectacle of playing Dallas on Thanksgiving Day that he experienced a year ago.Its a big show, Norman said. It really is.The big show attracts Norman, the All-Pro cornerback the Washington Redskins will count on to contain the Dallas Cowboys passing attack. When the Cowboys beat the Redskins in September, rookie quarterback Dak Prescott threw for 292 yards, 102 to elite receiver Dez Bryant, whom Norman didnt get a chance to defend until late in the game.Dallas has Cole Beasley and tight end Jason Witten to complement Bryant, but Norman is itching for another challenge against one of the top pass-catchers in the game.Got to play your game. Got to play ball, man, Norman said. I think thats what were all here to do. I think everybody is well-aware of that. Im sure he is, too. Im sure hes looking forward to it just as much as we are.Norman and the Carolina Panthers defense last season held Bryant to two catches for 26 yards, despite Tony Romo and Matt Cassel targeting him eight times. Carolina beat Dallas 33-14.This is a different, better Cowboys team with Prescott and rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott transforming the offense, and Dallas hasnt lost since Week 1. Norman said the Redskins havent talked about stopping the Cowboys nine-game winning streak, but the possibility of doing so and getting one step closer to first place in the NFC East excites him.Were just trying to get to our seventh win, Norman said. Because its, wow, man, shoot em up out here with all these guys and teams that are over .500 and trying to win this NFC East crown.Coming from the NFC South, Normans first season in the East has been an eye-opener playing Washingtons three fierce division rivalries. Upon hearing chants of We Want Dallas from fans late in a 42-24 rout of Green Bay on Sunday, Norman joked that he thought, OK, cool, yall just go up there and take them on.Norman said he hasnt gotten to the point where he can hate the Cowboys yet, but it didnt take him long to realize big plays made in NFC East games become stories.Its like, sheesh, these guys have had the rivalry for ages, he said. Its like, geez, the history of that is just so old. And you want to live in that moment because your childrens children are going to talk about the game.Theres nothing Norman relishes more than being a difference-maker, and hes coming off forcing a fumble at a crucial juncture against the Packers. The 28-year-old has been effective all season at limiting big-time receivers, but thats not enough of an impact for him.If its shutting down your side for a whole entire game and being quiet like a church mouse. Yeah, it helps the team, but inside it eats at me, because gosh man, I want to do something to put up on the stat sheet, Norman said. I feel like Im a stat sheet stunner, so youve got to do something to put up on the stat sheet.Normans biggest impression on the stat sheet has been in penalties, where he has the most of any player in the NFL. But he got a $75 million, five-year contract for his presence against top receivers.The Redskins usage of Norman and fellow cornerback Bashaud Breeland evolved since Pittsburghs Antonio Brown and Bryant had field days. But all along coach Jay Gruden has raved about what Norman does in pass coverage.Forcing turnovers makes him even more valuable.Its hard to get corners that can create turnovers, so that was a major draw for us in my mind, Gruden said. He can create turnovers for you and obviously he can cover good people. Hes been everything we want so far and hes going to continue to be. 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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he was skeptical that having full-time referees would improve officiating in the league.The commissioner also said the league is looking at a number of ways to make broadcasts shorter, including cutting some advertising in response to television ratings being down this season.Goodell addressed the issues at a New York Times conference Thursday amid increased talk that having part-time referees has contributed to the NFLs officiating issues.Goodell said he thought having full-time officials would not eliminate the human element, adding that he would consider it only if I thought full-time officials would solve the problem.As you see, there are officiating mistakes in other leagues, and theyre full-time officials, Goodell said. I dont think thats going to eliminate the human element. What we want to do is get the best people on the field to officiate the game to the highest levels. Our officials work incredibly hard, and the reality is they do a great job. But theyre going to miss calls.Goodell also addressed the use of replays and its impact on the pace of the game.?How much replay do you want to have? Because it can slow the game down to a halt, he said. So it goes back to the pace of game. If you can challenge every play, were going to spend more of our time watching video. We replay all scoring plays, and I get this reaction from fans quite a bit, and partners. A touchdown play, everybodys focused on it, its a great play, its a great time to celebrate, but were not sure if its really a touchdown yet, so it takes the celebration out of it. So you have to find that balance in there where you use technology to improve officiating.The average length of regular-season games last seasoon was 3 hours 8 minutes, six minutes longer than in 2008.ddddddddddddNew Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton vented his frustrations over the leagues officiating last week, telling NBC Sports Radios Pro Football Talk Live that its madness the NFL doesnt employ full-time officials.There arent many Mondays that go by that there arent at least 28 to 30 head coaches that are ticked off about certain calls that were missed or werent made. You see it all the time, Payton said. And its the frustration that the system currently hasnt improved. We say it has, but it hasnt.Were the only league that has officials that have primary other jobs, which is really madness. We can pay these guys. They should be full-time NFL officials, and they should be working throughout the week, communicating. And I know they get their hour in here, their hour in there, and maybe even more than that. But by and large, every other sports league employs full-time officials. And ours, these guys all have other significant jobs. And I just think its very difficult to do with the speed of the game.Payton cited a pass interference non-call from the Atlanta Falcons loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 8 and a pass interference call on the Saints against the Oakland Raiders in Week 1.NFL senior vice president of officiating Dean Blandino acknowledged two mistakes made by the officiating crew in Monday nights game between the Seahawks and Bills, including not flagging Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman for unnecessary roughness as he attempted to block Bills kicker Dan Carpenters field goal attempt at the end of the first half. ' ' '