Former field judge Al Jury is being honored by the NFL with the Art McNally Award for his distinguished officiating career. He will be formally presented with the award by the outgoing executive vice president of football operations, Ray Anderson, in a ceremony prior to the Pro Bowl in Honolulu. Jury has been in the…
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Playoffs, Rules School
Unconventional look for unconferenced 2014 Pro Bowl
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The Pro Bowl will undergo radical changes this season in an attempt to add variety to a typically dull game. The league, based on their promotional spots for the game, would like us to highlight the fact that this game is “unconferenced.” The NFL Network carried a live draft of the all-star pool to set…
Disciplinary Action, History, News
Suspending referees uncommon in NFL
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6 known suspensions of officials for on-field incidents The NFL rarely has suspended officials for their conduct on the field, although it is possible that some may have occurred without public knowledge. Also, there are two known cases of officials (not included here) who were originally assigned to the Super Bowl and had that assignment…
Profiles
Don Carlsen retires from the NFL
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The veteran side judge reflects on his 24-year career Don Carlsen woke up one day this past October and made one of the toughest calls of his career. He decided to retire from the NFL after a 24-year career as line judge and side judge. Carlsen’s last on-field assignment was the Pro Bowl in January. …
News
Special rules for the Pro Bowl
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In order to minimize injuries, the Pro Bowl plays modified rules that protect the players. Basically, pass rushes are shut down, and standard formations are used. A summary of the rule modifications from the league’s Record and Fact Book: The offensive formations must have a tight end and have no more than two receivers on…