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The offseason turmoil in the replay area of the officiating department continues, as vice president of replay Russell Yurk has formally taken an elective administrative leave. Yurk has been away from replay during the preseason, and apparently was reassigned "within the officiating group." It follows last month's announcement that Al

There are several changes in the replay area which are going to have a profound impact on the 2021 season. Most notably, as previously reported, the replay leadership has been completely changed. Al Riveron retired as senior vice president of officiating, and Russell Yurk has been removed from replay duties despite

Dave Wyant, former NFL side judge, has been presented with the 2021 Art McNally Award. He is the award's 20th recipient. The Art McNally Award is named after the former head of officiating from 1968 to 1990 -- and the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022 nominee. The

While players and coaches have made their own personal decisions as to whether they receive the covid vaccine, the NFL has made it mandatory for the officials and league employees to be vaccinated. The vaccine mandate applies unilaterally to the gameday assistants. The GDAs include the clock operators, replay technicians, the

Art McNally, the former referee and supervisor of officials, was nominated as the contributor finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The next step is a virtually assured vote from the entire voting membership of the Hall's selection committee, and then enshrinement in August 2022. His extensive accomplishments were part

For the first time in history, an NFL official will appear on a ballot for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Art McNally, 96, a former referee and the head of officiating in the NFL from 1968 to 1990, was selected by the Contributors Subcommittee of the Hall of Fame voters,

The NFL officiating department has completely decapitated its leadership in the replay area this season, and may be parting ways with a second replay executive in the span of a month. Russell Yurk, the vice president of replay, has been removed from the loop of replay decision making. This occurs in

There is something missing from the hallowed Hall in Canton, and it is a glaring omission. In total, 354 bronze busts line the walls of football's shrine, but not one of them features the likeness of a pro football official. The Pro Football Hall of Fame recognizes dozens of contributors --