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NFL has a new name for the head linesman position: down judge

by Ben Austro • June 16, 2017 • 2 Comments

In a move to be more inclusive, the NFL has renamed the HL to the DJ.

6 CFL officials to take part in NFL preseason

by Mark Schultz • June 7, 2017 • 0 Comments

Embed from Getty Images The Canadian Football League is sending six of its officials to learn NFL officiating this preseason, in exchange for at least 5 NFL officials to work the Canadian preseason. This is the second year of the NFL-CFL Officiating Development Program. The CFL officials taking part in the NFL preseason are…

Scorecard of the 2017 NFL Spring Meeting

by Ben Austro • May 23, 2017 • 0 Comments

A list of the actions passed by the owners at their 2017 Spring Meeting in Chicago.

Celebration penalties tweaked, but not twerked

by Ben Austro and Mark Schultz • May 23, 2017 • 0 Comments

What was left in will still have complaints of the “no fun league.” And, Roger Goodell will continue to be booed.

Owners approve shortened overtime, because they don’t know what they are doing

by Ben Austro • May 23, 2017 • 0 Comments

Hope you are ready for some ugly ties in 2017.

4 more hired to fill out officials’ roster

by Mark Schultz • May 19, 2017 • 0 Comments

Embed from Getty Images The NFL has hired four more officials due a late shuffle of retirements and front office moves. The new hires, with their most recent college position, are: U — Steve Woods (Big Ten) L — Brian Bolinger (Big Ten) B — Mearl Robinson (Pac 12) L — Danny Short (ACC) All…