Tag Archives: Bill Vinovich

NFL ref experts break down divisional playoffs

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Mark Schultz

Pereira and Daopoulos disagree on the Peyton Manning fumble/tuck rule As has been the case all season, former NFL vice president for officiating Mike Pereira and former NFL official and officiating supervisor Jim Daopoulos talked about the correct, incorrect, and … Continue reading →

Our playoff predicitions: Steratore ranks high, Wild Cards include Hochuli, Corrente

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Football Zebras.com staff

We have chosen our assignments for the referee position only, not the entire crew. This year, all officials are assigned on individual merit, and not by the cumulative rank of the crew (see our post for the full playoff assignment criteria). Gene Steratore, considered by us to be one of the frontrunners in postseason assignments, conducts the coin flip at the Rams-Bills game in Buffalo. Continue reading →

Officiating experts break down Week 11 calls

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Mark Schultz

Some assessments differ from the league office Fox Sports NFL officiating analyst Mike Pereira and NBC Sports Network officiating analyst Jim Daopoulos had many different Week 11 calls to break down and all dealt with the referee going under the … Continue reading →

Quick calls: Week 6

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Ben Austro

We will update this post with some of the calls we see in today’s games. Did you see something or have a question on a rules interpretation? Use the comment section of this post or tweet us @footballzebras. The big … Continue reading →

Vinovich to return to field as referee

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Mark Schultz

Football Zebras.com exclusive Bill Vinovich walked off the field after the 2006 season, sidelined by a heart condition. Sunday, he returns to the field to officiate the Lions-Eagles game. A source with knowledge of the assignments has told Football Zebras.com … Continue reading →