Tag Archives: Cardinals

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 →

Intentional grounding call is 2nd safety by penalty in a Super Bowl

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Ben Austro

1st quarter | 9:00 remaining | No score | Patriots ball | 1st & 10 @ NE 6 | video It does not happen often, particularly in the big game. Any time the enforcement of a spot foul is behind … Continue reading →

Odd ruling saves Cruz from being NY goat

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Ben Austro

Referee Jerome Boger has his hands full with some controversial calls, most notably, a rarely used call on the Giants drive for the game-winning  touchdown (video). Giants receiver Victor Cruz lands to the turf and walks back to the huddle … Continue reading →

Quick calls: Week 4

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Ben Austro

Look for updates later in the day. If you see something, you can add a comment to this post or reduce it to 140 characters or less (@footballzebras). Giants at Cardinals Victor Cruz’s catch has become its own post. Jerome … Continue reading →

NFL fines, non-fines reveal official evals

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Ben Austro

We noted the players who were fined for on-field conduct in Week 1. Hidden in this list are some of the league’s evaluations of its officials. If a fine is issued for a play where no flag was thrown, this … Continue reading →