Tag Archives: pass interference

NFL alters playoff assignment procedure

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Ben Austro

The procedure for the assigning officials to playoff games will be slightly different this season. In previous seasons, the league assigned the eight highest ranking crews to the first two rounds of the playoffs, rather than by individual merit. Individual … Continue reading →

Time to change NFL pass interference rule?

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Mark Schultz

In officiating circles, there is a saying among the deep officials (back judge, side judge, and field judge) that the game for them is 58 minutes of boredom and two minutes of sheer terror.  For those officials, pass interference is … Continue reading →

Denver: DPI on Tebow’s :00 jump ball?

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Ben Austro

Week 5: Broncos at Chargers There are grumblings in the Mile High City about the last-second desperation pass by Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. The pass landed incomplete, however, the Mile High Report is throwing a virtual flag for defensive pass … Continue reading →

NFL admits pass interference on pick-6

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Ben Austro

Week 12: Colts at Chargers An item that flew by our desk late last week that we are getting to now: Colts head coach Jim Caldwell, quoted in Friday morning’s Indianapolis Star, said that the league admitted to a blown … Continue reading →

Bucs’ Talib, FJ Cheek have confrontation

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Ben Austro

Week 12: Buccaneers at Ravens Tampa-based beat reporters witnessed an argument involving the Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib and field judge Boris Cheek. Talib was upset at a pass interference call against fellow cornerback Myron Lewis (Update 11/29: NFL.com has video … Continue reading →