Tag Archives: Bengals

Quick calls: Week 15

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Ben Austro

Did you see a call that needs explanation? Did the officials get something wrong? Let us know in the comments or tweet us @footballzebras. We will update this post with our observations. (Officiating assignments) 

Officiating experts grade Week 14 officials

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Mark Schultz

Referee in Colts – Titans game never got replay shot to overturn Luck pick six The NFL’s most prominent officiating experts had much to say about the officiating for Week 14.  Former NFL vice president for officiating and FOX Sports … Continue reading →

Week 12 ‘Official Review’: Turkey Day replay, 4th & 29 measure, quick whistle

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Ben Austro

video 1 (streaming) | video 2 (streaming) | video 3 (222 MB download) Busy, busy Week 12 in officiating, so let’s look at what the officiating department is discussing for “Official Review.” NFL director of officiating and head of instant … Continue reading →

After further review, LJ blew inadvertent whistle, but admitted it to offended coach

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Ben Austro

We are examining the video of the inadvertent whistle from the Raiders-Bengals game, and have confirmed that the line judge was responsible for terminating the play. Because the highlight video on NFL.com does not clearly illustrate the inadvertent whistle, we have … Continue reading →

Inadvertent whistle play should have been blown dead before it was blown dead

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Ben Austro

Week 12: Raiders at Bengals (video at 2:50) On a 3rd-and-6, the Bengals completed a five-yard pass which was immediately fumbled near the sideline. The Raiders managed to keep the ball from going out of bounds by batting the ball … Continue reading →