Here are photos of officials in action in Week 1, courtesy of team photographers and Getty Images.
From team photographers (click on photo to open gallery):
From Getty Images:
Bart Longson (2) and Patrick Turner (13) meet Bill Belichick
Clete Blakeman takes a spill
Gene Steratore and Ed Walker cool Kubiak
Sarah Thomas
Why are the referee assignments no longer available on the Thursday of each week?