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- New post: Former NFL official Barnes reflects on his career refs.ws/2Q • 12 hours ago
- Pro Bowl is trending. Perfect time to remind you that your referee will be Ed Hochuli on his 1st Hawaiian assignment • 1 day ago
- New, strong leadership in officiating dept & indep from football ops execs will improve things. Not wagering on either. • 1 day ago
- Jerome Boger will do fine, though. SB is (w/ few notable exceptions) usually very routine, no envelope-pushing by players • 1 day ago
- NFL did point out 1 change: individual assignments, not by crew. NFLRA requested that in CBA, NFL agreed • 1 day ago
- If the top 5 officials at the position are SB qualified and have previous SB experience, THEN they will allow repeat assigns • 1 day ago
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Category Archives: Week 9
Tony Corrente fined one game check for swearing into open mic
The Associated Press reports that referee Tony Corrente has been fined one game check for his actions in Week 9 during the Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins game in which he used R-rated language directed at his crew-mates while his … Continue reading
NFL: ‘Panthers incorrectly awarded TD’
An NFL spokesman has confirmed in a statement to Football Zebras.com that the inadvertent whistle that occurred during the Panthers-Redskins game was ruled incorrectly. As we reported yesterday, line judge Tom Symonette ruled Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams out of … Continue reading
Despite inadvertent whistle, Panthers TD is allowed to stand, incorrectly
Week 9: Panthers at Redskins (video) Another Redskins game where DeAngelo causes an officiating problem. No, DeAngelo Hall, the Redskins cornerback, did not raise another ruckus. Rather DeAngelo Williams, the Panthers running back, was given a touchdown, which should have … Continue reading
Leavy hits Steelers with 3 questionable calls
A series of calls in the second quarter by Bill Leavy’s crew were questionable at best. Non-restrictive pass interference. A deep incomplete pass was flagged for defensive pass interference, despite a lack of contact that restricted the wide receiver. The … Continue reading
Quick calls: Week 9
Check this post for a breakdown of calls made by the officiating crews today. Did you see something that is controversial or have a question about a rules interpretation? Respond in the comments section of this post or tweet us … Continue reading