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- If you missed last night, read the NYTimes article featuring @footballzebras while having your corn flakes. nyti.ms/YdtGY9 • 6 hours ago
- New post: Playoff assignment criteria a moving target refs.ws/2S • 10 hours ago
- Great reporting by @SamBorden on Super Bowl referee controversy, who talked to me and @RefereeJimD nyti.ms/YdtGY9 • 14 hours ago
- Talking about the Super Bowl XLVII assignment controversy on @TheBeatOfSports -- thebeatofsports.com for live link • 1 day ago
- The standard bearer for longest FG for over 40 yrs, Tom Dempsey, struggling to hang onto memories nyti.ms/111z32e • 1 day ago
- Summary of posts on the Super Bowl referee assignment controversy: refs.ws/SR • 1 day ago
- 12 words on the PA announcer's cue card and he still mangles the Most Player Valuable award? • 1 day ago
- If you are around at 10:15 am Eastern tomorrow, I'll be on 740 The Game/Orlando. Live link on our site. • 1 day ago
- Also, Rich Reels, at the game as an alternate, is entering retirement • 1 day ago
- SJ 39 Don Carlsen says "aloha 'oe" after this game, ending a 24-yr career (yes, since 1989!) • 1 day ago
- Unabated to the end zone?! • 1 day ago
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Tag Archives: Giants
NFL alters playoff assignment procedure
The procedure for the assigning officials to playoff games will be slightly different this season. In previous seasons, the league assigned the eight highest ranking crews to the first two rounds of the playoffs, rather than by individual merit. Individual … Continue reading
Giants crew confused with penalty at :02
Preseason Week 1: Giants at Jaguars 4th Qtr | :12 | Jaguars 32-31 | NYG ball | 3rd & 3 @ JAX 45 Giants quarterback (wait, let me google it) Ryan Perrilloux completed a pass but was beyond the line … Continue reading
12-men penalty takes 8 seconds from clock
4th quarter | :17 remaining | Giants 21-17 | Patriots ball | 2nd & 10 @ NE 44 An illegal substitution on the Giants cost them five yards, but they leveraged an unintended advantage as eight seconds ticked off the … Continue reading
SJ Hayes’ clutch call on Manningham catch
4th quarter | 3:46 remaining | Patriots 17-15 | Giants ball | 1st & 10 @ NYG 12 | video A Super Bowl official is most content with going through an entire game without his name being mentioned once. To … Continue reading
Intentional grounding call is 2nd safety by penalty in a Super Bowl
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