Tag Archives: Lions

Fail Mary replay official moved off SNF

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Ben Austro

Football Zebras.com exclusive Referee Tony Corrente will have his entire crew on the field tonight, but in the replay booth, there was a last-minute substitution. Replay official Howard Slavin works with Corrente’s crew this season, but the league pulled him … Continue reading →

Microphone is ref’s friend for no-sense rules

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Ben Austro

It elicits snickers from football fans when it happens, and it sometimes trends on Twitter. Referee Ed Hochuli turns on his microphone to explain a ruling, and some fans joke that it is NFL open mic night. An example from … Continue reading →

Phil Luckett was right

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Mark Schultz

Rulebook, enhanced audio vindicate controversial referee In the last 14 years, former NFL referee Phil Luckett was been mocked at best for the coin toss controversy on Thanksgiving Day in Detroit.  In the 1998 Thanksgiving Day game, the Detroit Lions … Continue reading →

Rams time management nixed by clock op

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Ben Austro

Week 1: Rams at Lions 4th quarter | 2:45 remaining | Tied 20-20 | STL ball | 2 & 12 @ DET 31 “First, let me explain this to you,” Rams head coach Jeff Fisher prefaced his comments. “This is … Continue reading →

Muffed kickoff gives Lions an easy 2 pts; Chargers, similar play, down at ½-yd line

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Ben Austro

Week 17: Lions at Packers 1st Quarter | 13:00 remaining | Lions 7-0 | Lions kickoff | video Updated below to include similar play from Chargers–Raiders. Tough break for the Packers, as Patrick Lee muffs the Lions kickoff in the … Continue reading →