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Tag Archives: inadvertent whistle
Don’t fix inadvertent whistle by pretending it never happened
Week 7: Vikings at Giants (video) The Arkansas Association of High School Officials gets it. The NFL does not. If you are an official at any level, may I suggest you print this tweet, cut it out, and laminate it: … Continue reading
Week 12 ‘Official Review’: Turkey Day replay, 4th & 29 measure, quick whistle
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
Green crew should’ve shut down ugly play
Saints at Falcons (video) This was a downright sloppy play by Scott Green’s crew on Thursday night no matter how you look at it, even though the final ruling on the play was correct. Falcons running back Michael Turner seemed … Continue reading
Whistle while you work, NFL referee style
This season has seen three inadvertent whistles (IW) being blown by the officials, with the latest being this past week in the game between the Raiders and Bengals. NFL officials, and officials at all levels, have various tricks of the … Continue reading
After further review, LJ blew inadvertent whistle, but admitted it to offended coach
We are examining the video of the inadvertent whistle from the Raiders-Bengals game, and have confirmed that the line judge was responsible for terminating the play. Because the highlight video on NFL.com does not clearly illustrate the inadvertent whistle, we have … Continue reading
Inadvertent whistle play should have been blown dead before it was blown dead
Week 12: Raiders at Bengals (video at 2:50) On a 3rd-and-6, the Bengals completed a five-yard pass which was immediately fumbled near the sideline. The Raiders managed to keep the ball from going out of bounds by batting the ball … Continue reading
Officials need to own up to mistakes
There is no worse feeling for a football official than when they blow a call. An official would rather be knocked over by Brian Urlacher at full speed than miss a call. And in officiating, the worst call one can … Continue reading
Despite inadvertent whistle, Panthers TD is allowed to stand, incorrectly
Week 9: Panthers at Redskins (video) Another Redskins game where DeAngelo causes an officiating problem. No, DeAngelo Hall, the Redskins cornerback, did not raise another ruckus. Rather DeAngelo Williams, the Panthers running back, was given a touchdown, which should have … Continue reading