View image | gettyimages.com Former NFL referee still giving them the business at age 90 February 1, 2015 was a big day for former AFL and NFL referee Ben Dreith. He celebrated nine decades on earth by watching Super Bowl XLIX. Dreith, who lives in Denver, was profiled by a local television station as he…
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Photo Gallery
Images of Super Bowl XLIX
by Mark Schultz • • 0 Comments
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Follow-up
Six Super Bowl XLIX officiating observations
by Mark Schultz • • 8 Comments
View image | gettyimages.com The Super Bowl XLIX officiating crew is back at home and recovering from a frenzied season that was capped off with a frenzied Super Bowl. While some may disagree with a call here and there, the biggest controversy is the Seahawks’ play calling at the end of the game and…
Outside the Stripes, Profiles
Super Bowl assignment a triumph for Vinovich on many levels
by Mark Schultz • • 6 Comments
View image | gettyimages.com Referee overcomes life threatening illness and long layoff You might excuse Bill Vinovich if he feels a little extra emotional on Sunday. Eight years ago, the thought of working a Super Bowl was the last thing on the referee’s mind. In April 2007, Vinovich’s goal was to survive for 48 hours.…
News
HL Tom Stabile retiring after Pro Bowl
by Mark Schultz • • 3 Comments
View image | gettyimages.com Veteran official retiring “on my own terms” Tom Stabile, whose NFL career spanned 20 years and includes a Super Bowl assignment, will retire after working the Pro Bowl. Stable, 68, told his local newspaper that he made the decision to retire “at mid-season so that I may retire on my own…
News
Pete Morelli to receive Art McNally Award
by Mark Schultz • • 1 Comment
View image | gettyimages.com Referee Pete Morelli will be presented with the annual Art McNally award at this Sunday’s Pro Bowl. The Art McNally Award is named after the former head of officiating from 1968 to 1990, and recognizes an official for “exemplary professionalism, leadership and commitment to sportsmanship on and off the field.” The…
2014, Photo Gallery, Playoffs
Images from the Conference Championship games
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2014, Playoffs
Walt Anderson’s crew checked all footballs before AFC Championship Game
by Mark Schultz • • 13 Comments
Crew followed standard procedure to prepare footballs for the game The past 24 hours have featured a media frenzy where the New England Patriots are accused of deflating the game balls to better suit quarterback Tom Brady in the wet weather. The NFL is investigating the matter. By rule, footballs need to be inflated to…
Photo Gallery, Playoffs
Images of the Wild Card and Divisional Playoffs
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News
Super Bowl referee down to 2 candidates
by Mark Schultz and Ben Austro • • 24 Comments
The Divisional Playoff assignments give insight into who is likely to be this year’s Super Bowl referee.