Embed from Getty Images  Line judge Jeff Seeman had a career night. Ruling correctly on two impressive and athletic toe-tap receptions, Seeman also ran in to sell his call on Julian Edelman's crazy catch. To top that off, Seeman was there to call the overtime touchdown as the Patriots won Super
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Study that claims to reveal officials’ bias reveals the study has bias against officials
New rules are the focus of weekly media tape
The NFL's vice-president of officiating, Dean Blandino, has returned with his first officiating video of the year. The NFL's preseason video focuses on rule changes and points of emphasis related to player safety. Points mentioned in the video include: All two-man high-low blocks are now illegal. See our earlier post on the
Pete Morelli selected as 2016 Pro Bowl referee
 Pete Morelli has been selected as the referee for the 2016 NFL Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. This will also be George Hayward's last game as he is set to retire after 25 years in the NFL.   Yrs2015 crewCollegeOccupationR135Pete Morelli19 St Mary’shigh school principalU71Ruben Fowler10MorelliHuston-Tillotsonretired firefighterHL54George Hayward25CorrenteMissouri Westernvice-president and
Wild Card referees: Torbert, Parry, Coleman, Steratore
Football Zebras has confirmed the referees for the Wild Card weekend. 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.Three alternates are assigned to
Replay reversals up sharply
 View image | gettyimages.com The percentage of reversals on coach's challenges has risen about 5 percentage points from 39.4% at the end of the 2014 season to 43.4% after week 4, while the reversal percentage including booth reviews has increased 10 percentage points from 36.6% to 46.2%.Jim Caldwell leads the pack
Intended receivers get defenseless player protections on interceptions
Defenseless player protections are being extended to the intended receiver on a pass after an interception or potential interception under a new provision this year. This provision closes a hole in the safety of receivers who already are considered defenseless while attempting to catch a pass or while completing the
