Tough job this week for the NFL vice-president of officiating, Mike Pereira. Frequently, he will give in his weekly "Official Review" segment what we feel is the "clean-laundry" version of some of the disputable calls—sometimes under the cover of "it could go either way." However, there was no hiding from
Week 10
Seahawks protest 17 calls
Oops, Browns get 4th timeout in 2nd half
Week 10: Ravens at Browns The fine folks over at Pro Football Talk have noted—and confirmed by a league source, the gamebook, and the game tape—that the Browns were awarded a fourth timeout in the second half of their Monday Night Football game with the Ravens. According to the gamebook: "Timeout #1 by
Cutler fined $20K for arguing with ref; Titans owner gives $ ¼M, 1-finger salute
Couple of stories of the NFL handing out fines for conduct: Backtracking to Week 9, Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was fined $20,000 for arguing a call with referee Ed Hochuli. Cutler was flagged for a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Much like Chad Ochocinco's $1 facetious bribe the same day, this is