2015 NFC Wild Card Playoff
Follow us here for rolling coverage of the calls and rules interpretations of the Green Bay-Washington Wild Card Playoff game from FedEx Field in Landover, Md. If you have any questions or comments, use the comments section of this post or tweet us @footballzebras.
Today’s crew is headed by Gene Steratore.
| Yrs | 2015 crew | College | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 114 | Gene Steratore | 13 | Kent State | co-owner, supply company | |
| U | 40 | Butch Hannah | 17 | Anderson | Middle Tennessee State | retired federal probation officer |
| HL | 22 | Steve Stelljes | 14 | Anderson | Friends | business planning manager |
| LJ | 9 | Mark Perlman | 15 | Parry | Salem | teacher |
| FJ | 103 | Eugene Hall | 2 | Anderson | North Texas | federal agent |
| SJ | 25 | Bob Waggoner | 19 | Steratore | Juniata College | retired probation officer |
| BJ | 30 | Todd Prukop | 7 | Anderson | Cal State-Fullerton | medical sales representative |
- Replay Official: Paul Weidner
- Replay Assistant: Mike Chase
- Alternates:
- R/U: R35 John Hussey*
- Line: SJ125 Laird Hayes
- Deep: BJ111 Terrence Miles
*Note: Hussey does not qualify for a postseason assignment since this is his first year as a referee, but he is qualified to work as an alternate.
How does Steratore rank in terms of frequency of penalties called? Seems like the NFL let Bengals-Steelers game get out of hand last night, so I’m guessing they’ll have an added focus on extra-curriculars?
I am going to be fair and balanced. I give my opinion on every Football Player that deserves to be reprimanded! There are at least 5 Referees in a Football Game. The Referee should watch the Coach on each side of Teams when calling for a stop in play. I blame the Referees for their uneducated response in management of Football Games! I will have my say about Football Games when mistakes are unnecessary!
On Jackson’s overturned TD in the first quarter, does the ball carrier’s contact with the pylon prior to going out of bounds have any baring on the play? Thx.
Mike Pereira â€@mikepereira
Gruden was trying to call time out late but the officials are focusing on the snap …he ran to alternate and he does not have authority
It is funny that he would say that, since I’m sure I saw Gruden running down the sideline at an official on the field.
But expecting these part timers to get something as simple as a timeout called? To much to ask.
Huge difference in this game vs. the game last night. By this time in the game last night there were over 25 comments on poor officiating.
This crew has done a very good job.
As far as the pylon…isn’t it the case that the BALL has to hit or go over the pylon? (That is, unless the runner gets into the end zone in bounds.)
I don’t think a runner could score by reaching forward and swiping the pylon with his hand as he’s going out of bounds at the 1, for example.
There were a few bad calls today too. Even Perreria called the crew out a few times.