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- Talking about the Super Bowl XLVII assignment controversy on @TheBeatOfSports -- thebeatofsports.com for live link • 12 hours ago
- The standard bearer for longest FG for over 40 yrs, Tom Dempsey, struggling to hang onto memories nyti.ms/111z32e • 23 hours ago
- Summary of posts on the Super Bowl referee assignment controversy: refs.ws/SR • 23 hours ago
- 12 words on the PA announcer's cue card and he still mangles the Most Player Valuable award? • 23 hours ago
- If you are around at 10:15 am Eastern tomorrow, I'll be on 740 The Game/Orlando. Live link on our site. • 1 day ago
- Also, Rich Reels, at the game as an alternate, is entering retirement • 1 day ago
- SJ 39 Don Carlsen says "aloha 'oe" after this game, ending a 24-yr career (yes, since 1989!) • 1 day ago
- Unabated to the end zone?! • 1 day ago
- Andrew Luck apparently distracted by putting his hands under another man's butt • 1 day ago
- By the way, the Pro Bowl-specific rules: refs.ws/2R • 1 day ago
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Tag Archives: replay
Teams, replay official need all-angle access
After Further Review: A look at the NFL replay review system Part 3 of a 4-part series While replay is not the all-correcting eraser for every call, it is a useful tool for fixing pivotal plays when the video is … Continue reading
Microphone is ref’s friend for no-sense rules
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
SJ Hayes’ clutch call on Manningham catch
4th quarter | 3:46 remaining | Patriots 17-15 | Giants ball | 1st & 10 @ NYG 12 | video A Super Bowl official is most content with going through an entire game without his name being mentioned once. To … Continue reading
Anatomy of a replay gone wrong
NFC Divisional Playoff: Giants at Packers 1st Quarter | 1:46 | Giants 10-3 | Packers ball | 1st & 10 @ NYG 39 | video (at 1:21) We are going to deconstruct the big call from Sunday’s NFC divisional playoff … Continue reading
Coughlin ‘sick to my stomach’ when photo shows 4-point challenge was right
Week 13: Packers at Giants 1st Quarter | 2:12 remaining | Tied 7-7 | Giants ball | 3rd & 6 @ GB 20 | video Update, 12/6: Video link added. Giants coach Tom Coughlin, in a game fraught with very … Continue reading