As a public service, we are tackling some of the opinions and conspiracy theories that are propagating and, contrary to contemporary Internet standards, serving them with a dose of facts and reasoning. 1. Goodell cannot invoke Rule 17 This is probably the worst of the myths out there, mostly because of its
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Saints owner calls for changes in officiating
Saints unable to run clock after no-call pass interference
NFC Championship: Rams at Saints "For a call like that not to be made, man, it's just hard to swallow." Saints coach Sean Payton addressed reporters having gotten off the phone with senior vice-president of officiating Al Riveron. According to Payton, Riveron had already admitted a key play in the waning minutes
With the players, officials are vying for the NFL in college invitational games
Big Ten line judge Patrick Holt is mentored by NFL line judge Tim Podraza during a practice at Jets training camp (Ben Austro/Football Zebras photo) The three college all-star games provide an additional opportunity for NFL teams to scout potential players for the upcoming draft. It also gives an opportunity for
NFL adds approved ruling on fumble/safety reviews to casebook for playoffs
The NFL officiating department took the unusual, but not unprecedented, step of adding an approved ruling to the current casebook, effective for the postseason. Small tweaks have been made in the past entering the postseason, which is deemed to be equitable when everyone's record resets to 0-0. Last season, we
Week 17 equals the end of a career for some NFL officials
Umpire Roy Ellison fined game check for player dust-up, reinstated from administrative leave
The NFL fined umpire Roy Ellison a game check ($9,300) and re-instated him for Week 15, after the league placed him on administrative leave to investigate a post-game confrontation with the Buffalo Bills Jerry Hughes in Week 13. Tom Pelissero, a reporter for NFL.com, tweeted the information. Hughes sought out Ellison
