Tag Archives: Jeff Triplette

An open referee microphone is an ever present danger

In 1975 the NFL decided to put a wireless microphone on the referee, so the fans at the game and on TV could better understand what was going on down on the field.  What started as an experiment with bare-bones … Continue reading

Who are the next white hats?

The NFL officiating staff is heavy on experience which is great news.  The flip side to this is that we will be seeing a higher than average number of officials retiring in the next one to three years. While there … Continue reading

Coughlin ‘sick to my stomach’ when photo shows 4-point challenge was right

Week 13: Packers at Giants 1st Quarter | 2:12 remaining | Tied 7-7 | Giants ball | 3rd & 6 @ GB 20 | video Update, 12/6: Video link added. Giants coach Tom Coughlin, in a game fraught with very … Continue reading

2 Packer TDs upheld by replay, barely

Week 13: Packers at Giants 3rd Quarter | 9:59 remaining | Packers 21-17 | Packers ball | 3rd & 9 @ NYG 20 | video Packers squeaked out a touchdown to pad their third-quarter lead when receiver Greg Jennings caught … Continue reading

Triplette flubs recitation of OT rules

Jeff Triplette, meet Dante Hicks. Much like the downtrodden cashier from Clerks, Triplette was not even supposed to be here this Sunday. Triplette was heading Scott Green’s crew while the rest of Triplette’s crew had the holiday weekend off. So … Continue reading