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- Competition Committee meeting notes, news, and rumors March 6, 2014
- 2014 MLB CREW ASSIGNMENTS March 6, 2014
- NFL will try 8th official March 5, 2014
- [NHL] Video: Andy McElman dropped in a scrum March 5, 2014
- 2014 Proposed Rule Changes March 5, 2014
- Video: Bob Frederic deals with two wild kickoffs March 5, 2014
- New hires?? March 5, 2014
Tag Archives: Jerry Markbreit
4 historic facts related to this year’s Super Bowl crew
I enjoy historic aspects of NFL officiating and as we get ready to zebra watch in Super Bowl XLVIII here are some interesting nuggets regarding officiating in the Super Bowl. Field judge Scott Steenson sets the record for most years … Continue reading
No rule to help home team on fan’s whistle
49ers at Seahawks (video/audio) Early in the game, the Seahawks fell victim to a fan who blew a whistle in the crowd — their own home crowd. Some of the Seahawks linemen looked genuinely confused, as they believed it was … Continue reading
35 years ago: Holy Roller play revises rules
September 10, 1978: Raiders at Chargers Ken Stabler deliberately (his own admission) fumbled the ball forward, and carnival-like antics by the Raiders propelled the ball towards a game-winning touchdown at the end of the game. The next offseason, such an … Continue reading
5-time Super Bowl line judge Beeks dies
Bob Beeks 1927–2012 Bob Beeks died on December 26, 2012, as reported by The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He died on his 85th birthday. According to his family, he suffered an apparent heart attack. Beeks was a NFL line judge from … 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
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
Shortened season puts pressure on NFL officials to get playoff assignment
We are already at Week 7 of the NFL season and many teams now know if they are contenders or pretenders for the Super Bowl crown. The pressure is also on the officials to contend for a prestigious playoff assignment … Continue reading
Suh a turkey after stuffing foot at OL; McAuley DQs 2 on Thanksgiving
By now, you have heard that Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was ejected Thursday for stepping on Packers offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith (video). Of course, Suh says he shouldn’t have been tossed, because his foot was tangled with Dietrich-Smith (although … Continue reading