The Argyle Sweater by Scott Hilburn for March 17, 2018

Hope he gets a good REF-erence for his next job

I call a penalty on the play.

the umpire strikes back

Maybe he just tweets.

What about the traffic cop, the drum major, the drill sergeant, and the railroad engineer who are on the board?

I’d cry foul!

And the company makes whistles.

Hey! Is that Ed Hochuli?

Showing his true stripes.

The joke is that it’s actually the guy with the pen and paper – he’s been taking notes all along!

We could use a few more of those in today’s board rooms…

Cue the theme from The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

Must be a New England Patriots board meeting.

Let’s check the instant replay.

Foot Locker part timer?

Referees are the happiest employees in the world, they always like to whistle while they work.

“You accuse me?? That’s stereotyping!”

It’s always the referee in these mysteries!

He did it because he was unhappy at home — the son never sat on the brutish umpire…