Jim Tunney and his family and friends, and the family and friends of the late Jerry Seeman barely had three weeks to enjoy their nomination to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Today, the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Coach/Contributor committee voted for the finalists for the 2023 class for the
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Jim Tunney and Jerry Seeman are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced that 54 people are semifinalists for the 2023 Fall of Fame class. Former referee Jim Tunney and former referee and supervisor of officials Jerry Seeman made the list. Before a dedicated contributors committee was formed, several officials, including Tunney, have made it to
Howard Roe, 13-year line judge and referee passes away
VP of officiating: who WANTS this job?!
Embed from Getty Images  Former vice president of officiating, Mike Pereira (pictured above), knew every Monday during the football season would be busy. In his book, After Further Review, Pereira wrote that he could predict what coaches would be calling and what they wanted to talk about. He had to field calls,
Making the impossible call
Alternate officials, like playoffs, have expanded over time
We’ve seen this before: Lack of experience part of the problem in 2015
NFL and the referees’ union want grades confidential…until they don’t
Commentary by Mark Schultz The NFL season has gotten off to a contentious start between the front office and the NFL Referees Association, the union representing the on-field and replay officials. The NFLRA has accused the league of throwing the game officials under the bus publicly while supporting their calls privately.Â
