Blink and you miss it. Line judge Walt Coleman IV saw Ravens receiver Willie Snead IV legally block off a path to a defender -- until Snead added a little bit of a shoulder into the block. Once the pass was away, the flag came out for offensive pass interference. It
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Torbert, Cheffers, Martin, and Hochuli are Divisional Playoff referees
Football Zebras has confirmed the referees for the Divisional Playoffs. Officials are listed with their uniform number, years of NFL experience (including this season), the crew each official worked with in the regular season (by the referee’s name), college, and outside occupation. All times are Eastern. This year, the NFL has moved
Procedures for assigning mixed crews for the NFL playoffs
The process of assigning playoff officials has been largely a secret, with some of the details not even shared with officials. However, there is a general framework that has been established by the league and the officials’ union. Sources have told Football Zebras that senior vice president of officiating training and development
Allen, Hussey, Novak, Boger, Kemp, and Smith are Wild Card referees
Football Zebras has confirmed the officiating crews for the Wild Card Playoffs. This year, the NFL has moved to six Wild Card Playoff games. Since 2017, the Conference Championship officials have been selected from those who worked Wild Card Playoff games. Also, the NFL has moved to five alternates for the
Schedule for the 2020 NFL playoffs
Here are the kickoff times and dates for the NFL 2020–21 postseason games. All times are Eastern. Referee assignments will be posted when available. Starting this season, there is one additional Wild Card Playoff game per conference. Therefore, only the top seed in each conference will receive a first-round bye. Wild
Who could we see as an emergency referee this weekend?
Embed from Getty Images The NFL has created a contingency plan to promote an official from the Referee Training Program to the referee position for Week 17 action in the event that multiple referees cannot fulfill their duties due to covid-19-related policy adherence. This has lead many to speculate who are
An official may be promoted to referee as part of Week 17 contingency plan
Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'g32wrxEpS0JjbolVPZ7COQ',sig:'PN037JakPejYi3uzCvLEexlcA0q68WC35HUm9lKKRlo=',w:'594px',h:'392px',items:'598595836',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); As we approach the conclusion of a one-of-a-kind regular season, we still may not have seen the craziest measures on the officiating front yet. The NFL has a contingency plan in place to promote an official to the referee position for the Week
Week 17 referee assignments
Week 16 referee assignments
Adrian Hill will be the referee from New Orleans for the Christmas Day matchup between the Vikings and Saints. Scott Novak, Clete Blakeman, and Tony Corrente will be working the following day for the Saturday slate of games. Clay Martin is off this week. All times Eastern. Scheduled assignments are subject
Week 15 referee assignments
Embed from Getty Images John Hussey will preside over the game in Las Vegas on Thursday as the Chargers face the Raiders. Clete Blakeman and Alex Kemp will be working this Saturday in Denver and Green Bay, respectively. Ron Torbert is off this week. Scheduled assignments are subject to change due to