Tag Archives: Steelers

HL McKenzie moved off Redskins game

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Ben Austro

Head linesman Dana McKenzie won’t have to worry about Redskins safety DeAngelo Hall this weekend. To avoid a potential issue, the league has moved his assignment some 35 miles up the road. CSN Washington reporters Rich Tandler and Tarik El-Bashir … 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 →

Redskins DeAngelo Hall fined for actions against an official

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Mark Schultz

The Washington Redskins DeAngelo Hall was fined $30,000 by the NFL yesterday for his Week 8 incident (video) with an NFL official during the game between the Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers on October 28.  Ian Rapoport of nfl.com reported the … Continue reading →

‘Official Review’ Week 10: tuck rule overrule, running clock, process of catch

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Ben Austro

NFL Network revives ‘Official Review’ segment with false start (video 1) (video 2) Update: This post was published when NFL.com uploaded only one of the videos this afternoon, and now our commentary reflects the segment broadcast on NFL Network. Hope … Continue reading →