Back in the day, it was quite rare for network television to do a feature story on the NFL officials. In 1985, The NFL Today did a feature on referee Dick Jorgensen and his crew. Jorgensen's crew in 1985 was umpire Neil Gereb, head linesman Ron Phares, line judge Dick McKenzie (father
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Sarah Thomas is set to make history again. But did the league rush to get to the milestone?
A salute to the veterans in stripes
We recognize with profound respect all those who have served our country on this day, and we salute the veterans on the NFL officiating staff. http://gty.im/1190306201 LJ59 Rusty Baynes, U.S. Marine Corps, 1988-94 http://gty.im/1228501615 LJ44 SSgt. Frank LeBlanc, Texas Army National Guard, 1983-2004 http://gty.im/1183900979 FJ109 Dyrol Prioleau, U.S. Air Force, 1982-2005 http://gty.im/1182936234 SJ31 Tech Sgt. Mearl Robinson, U.S.
Happy birthday, Bob McElwee
https://gty.im/714140 Congratulations to Bob McElwee on his 85th birthday today! McElwee was a NFL line judge and referee from the 1976-2002 seasons. McElwee wore number 95 for most of his career. He was a line judge from 1976-79 learning under referees Jim Tunney and Ben Dreith. The NFL expanded crews in
A salute to the veterans in stripes
Documentary shadows 3 women officiating on ‘Her Turf’
To be the focus of attention in officiating is often seen as a curse, but a new documentary short spotlights three women who have worked to not only succeed, but also thrive, while wearing the stripes. Director Shantel Hansen spoke to Football Zebras about her first film, Her Turf, which premieres at
AAF officiating is kicking down LGBTQ barriers in football
Football Zebras exclusive [Editor's note: This feature was posted prior to the AAF suspending operations.] Amanda Sauer-Cook entered into officiating because she loved the game, but she had no idea when she started that she would someday be a trailblazer that opens doors at the highest levels of football. As the Alliance
Happy 90th birthday, Jim Tunney!
Adrian Hill and Scott Novak promoted to referee position
The NFL has selected its two newest white hats. Today, senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron has announced that side judges Adrian Hill and Scott Novak have been promoted to the referee position. They will be replacing retirees Walt Coleman and Pete Morelli. Adrian Hill Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'vzxgWAzrRUlTQiWik1Z5cQ',sig:'5jrD_PWYTXNBqtb6pdiExKI5YMM9sdtU9BGyQILDCA0=',w:'594px',h:'428px',items:'626584758',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: