The NFLRA announced it is honoring three officials who retired at the end of the 2016 season: HL John McGrath, LJ Tony Veteri, and SJ Bob Waggoner.
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Referees union is honoring 3 retiring officials
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Video: Former umpire Bob Boylston reflects on his career
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Former umpire-turned-replay-official Bob Boylston sat down with NFL Films to reflect on his career
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Profiles, Super Bowl 50
Blakeman takes #HotRef in stride, appears on ‘Today’ and ‘Access Hollywood Live’
by Ben Austro •
Super Bowl 50 referee Clete Blakeman has lead a relatively obscure existence in the NFL, with an occasional reference here, although I’ve even admitted in the past to be “riding high on the Clete Blakeman bandwagon.” The first sign that something was piquing the interest of fans on Sunday was when our post “Who will…
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Burl Toler blazed a trail 50 years ago
by Mark Schultz •
Before Al Jury and Bob Beeks were assigned to five Super Bowls. Before Johnny Grier was promoted to referee. Before Mike Carey headed a Super Bowl crew. Before all of them, one man blazed a trail for them. Burl Toler. In 1965, the NFL hired Burl Toler into the NFL as a head linesman, the…
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Happy birthday Jerry Markbreit
by Mark Schultz •
View image | gettyimages.com Most famous referee of the 1980s and 1990s turns 80 years old Before there was Ed Hochuli, there was Jerry Markbreit. The former NFL referee from 1976 to 1998 turned 80 years old today. Markbreit got his start officiating while a college student at the University of Illinois. He officiated intramural…
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Outside the Stripes, Profiles
Super Bowl assignment a triumph for Vinovich on many levels
by Mark Schultz •
View image | gettyimages.com Referee overcomes life threatening illness and long layoff You might excuse Bill Vinovich if he feels a little extra emotional on Sunday. Eight years ago, the thought of working a Super Bowl was the last thing on the referee’s mind. In April 2007, Vinovich’s goal was to survive for 48 hours.…
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Profiles, Week 1
‘Double-rookie’ ref Allen impresses in debut
by Mark Schultz •
Brad Allen works his first-ever NFL game as a referee Referee Brad Allen (number 122) made history this past Sunday as he worked his first-ever game in the NFL at the referee position. His first game was at Soldier Field in Chicago, as the Bears hosted the Buffalo Bills. He’s jokingly referred to as the “double rookie” by…
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NFL hires five more officials
by Mark Schultz •
Four new hires have collegiate referee experience Football Zebras has learned the names of five more college officials hired by the NFL, and that there will be a total of eleven new officials in 2014. Alex Kemp, Brad Allen, Scott Novak, Bryan Neale and Brad Freeman have been hired by the NFL according to various sources.…
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News, Profiles
R Ron Winter retires after 19 seasons
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Super Bowl is final game for FJ Scott Steenson, SJ Dave Wyant
by Ben Austro •
Football Zebras has learned that two officials in today’s game will end their careers on football’s greatest stage. Field judge Scott Steenson and side judge Dave Wyant, both in their 23rd NFL season, intend to retire at the end of the 2013 season, according to two sources with knowledge of their plans. Steenson is working…
