Behind the Football Stripes forum- Week 13 Observations December 2, 2013
- Week 14 guesses December 2, 2013
- Week 13 Photo Album December 2, 2013
- Video: Double standard for QBs? December 1, 2013
- CFB: Week 14 officials December 1, 2013
- 2013 Thanksgiving Day Observations November 30, 2013
- History of suspended officials November 28, 2013
- A Sad Day... November 28, 2013
- Week 13 guesses November 27, 2013
- INJURY UPDATES November 27, 2013
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Tag Archives: Ron Winter
Float like a butterfly…dodge like a ref
How NFL officials stay out of the way to preserve life and limb We’ve all seen it. For the fans it is a funny sight but for anyone who has been knocked down by a football player always cringes when … Continue reading
The eyes have it
Officials double check with each other on tight and routine calls NFL officials each have a specific area and specific player or players to watch during each play. But do you know that officials also watch each other during a … Continue reading
Kickoff 2013: The officials by the numbers
Click the image to enlarge. It is time to kick off the new football season! Here are some numbers for all of the zebra watchers out there. Enjoy! Designed and researched by Ben Austro. Sources: NFL Record and Fact Book … Continue reading
6 NFL officiating things to watch for in 2013
Commentary by Mark Schultz Here are the things I am pondering as I “zebra watch” this year. 1. Will some high-profile officials make a playoff comeback? Gene Steratore, Ed Hochuli, John Parry, Tom Stabile, John McGrath, Rob Vernatchi, and Walt … Continue reading
NFL officials experiment with wireless in-game communication
You may have noticed some officials wearing rock-star like microphones and ear pieces during some preseason games. The NFL has confirmed that it is having its officials experiment with wireless official-to-official communication gear during selected games this August. Vice president … Continue reading
Our playoff predicitions: Steratore ranks high, Wild Cards include Hochuli, Corrente
We have chosen our assignments for the referee position only, not the entire crew. This year, all officials are assigned on individual merit, and not by the cumulative rank of the crew (see our post for the full playoff assignment criteria). Gene Steratore, considered by us to be one of the frontrunners in postseason assignments, conducts the coin flip at the Rams-Bills game in Buffalo. Continue reading
Whistle while you work, NFL referee style
This season has seen three inadvertent whistles (IW) being blown by the officials, with the latest being this past week in the game between the Raiders and Bengals. NFL officials, and officials at all levels, have various tricks of the … Continue reading