Tag Archives: Carl Johnson

Playoff officials won’t be best officials

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Ben Austro

Source: Jerome Boger to be Super Bowl referee Hochuli, Steratore apparently shut out of postseason In the first three weeks of the regular season, the NFL put an assorted group of officials on the field with questionable qualifications and tried … Continue reading →

Week 11 ‘Official Review’: Breaking plane can’t be ruled on obscured shots

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Ben Austro

video Since I was waiting for a second video to be posted (and there was not one), this got lost in the shuffle of the Thanksgiving weekend. Only one call for “Official Review” from Week 11 with vice president of … Continue reading →

Tony Corrente fined one game check for swearing into open mic

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Mark Schultz

The Associated Press reports that referee Tony Corrente has been fined one game check for his actions in Week 9 during the Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins game in which he used R-rated language directed at his crew-mates while his … Continue reading →

1 blown call does not ruin playoff chances

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Mark Schultz

When discussing football officiating, it is easy to say, “Forget so-and-so for the playoff this year after that blown call.”  While fans might wish a playoff blackball for an official who makes an error, the NFL simply does not operate … Continue reading →

‘Official Review’ Week 10: tuck rule overrule, running clock, process of catch

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Ben Austro

NFL Network revives ‘Official Review’ segment with false start (video 1) (video 2) Update: This post was published when NFL.com uploaded only one of the videos this afternoon, and now our commentary reflects the segment broadcast on NFL Network. Hope … Continue reading →