Packers at Falcons John Parry is the referee. 3rd Quarter, 7:41 remaining. Packers coach Mike McCarthy challenged a 23-yard reception by Falcons receiver Michael Jenkins. When Jenkins gets both feet down following a catch, there must be a recognizable amount of time that he holds possession of the ball. In this case,
2010
VP of officiating likes the Tuck Rule
Contrasting to his predecessor's opinion, vice-president of officiating Carl Johnson has defended the rule that, until the recent arrival of "the process of the catch," was considered one of the sport's worst. It is the dreaded Tuck Rule, added to the rulebook in 1999, and most notably implemented in a 2002
McAulay, Hochuli likely to head all-star crews for conference championships
By examining the officiating rosters for the wild card and divisional playoffs, we have some reasonable certainty of the crews that will work the conference championship games. (More on the process is in an earlier post.) Officials who are selected for the conference title games are the second- and third-best rated
Divisional assignments: Parry, Leavy, Riverón; Triplette heads mixed crew
Sunday’s Wild Card officiating
Ravens at Chiefs Mike Carey is the referee. 1st Quarter, 6:26 remaining. The Chiefs challenged the spot of the ball in relation to the first-down marker. Since Ravens running back Ray Rice landed with his hand first, he was not considered down until another part of his body contacted the ground. Ravens
Saturday’s Wild Card officiating
Saints at Seahawks Walt Coleman is the referee, heading up Terry McAulay's crew. First half. No replay reviews. Saints have 4 penalties for 18 yards, Seahawks 3/14, no penalties declined. 4th Quarter, 3:38 remaining. On the amazing touchdown run by Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, did quarterback Matt Hasselbeck throw an illegal block
Carey, Morelli, Steratore crews assigned to Wild Card; Coleman subs for McAulay
Week 17 open forum, assignments
Week 16 “Offical Review”: Catch and control, keeping fumble in bounds
We haven't been reviewing the "Official Review" segments on the NFL Network this season since its debut under Carl Johnson. Johnson, the new vice-president of officiating, has not appeared on the network's signature program NFL Total Access on a weekly basis, like his predecessor, Mike Pereira. In addition, the segment
Miami’s tip-toe touchdown: Should it have been overturned?
Week 16: Lions at Dolphins With under two minutes left in the second quarter of the Lions–Dolphins game, Chad Henne completed a touchdown pass to receiver Davone Bess (video). The replay assistant called for a review, and referee Tony Corrente upheld the ruling on the field of a touchdown. However, while