Tag Archives: first down measurement

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 →

Bucs get no measurement on final drive

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Ben Austro

Week 12: Buccaneers at Titans 4th Quarter | 1:08 remaining | Titans 23-17 | Buccaneers ball | 3rd & 10 @ TEN 34 In a downpour with the clock running, Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman completed a pass to running back … Continue reading →

Morelli crew gives Steelers 9-yd 1st down

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Ben Austro

Week 15: Jets at Steelers A failure in basic officiating crew mechanics is rare in the NFL. While there is room for argument on a judgment call or a missed call, errors in mechanics are inexcusable. In the second quarter on a … Continue reading →

Week 6 “Official Review”: Measurements, offsetting fouls, fumble calls, baseball

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Ben Austro

In this week’s “Official Review,” the NFL vice-president of officiating, Mike Pereira, discussed some fairly pedestrian calls from Week 6, leaving one controversial call uncovered (video, Part 1 and Part 2): The first-down measurement in the Steelers–Browns game which is … Continue reading →

On-field measurement not decisive on TV

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Ben Austro

Week 6: Browns at Steelers The Cleveland Plain Dealer is questioning whether a first down measurement sustained a drive that resulted in a Steelers field goal against the Browns (video, forward to 1:31). The hometown paper’s headline screams the Steelers … Continue reading →