Week 1

Do replacements have game admin skills?

Calls
Week 1

by Ben Austro - September 13, 2012September 13, 2012 0

[Editor's note: This is our weekly entry on officiating at National Football Post.] Few things are certain in life: death and taxes â€” and football officials will make errors. If pass interference isnâ€™t called, it is in most cases a judgment call and not a problem, so long as it is applied

NFL officials overrule partners using teamwork

by Mark Schultz - September 12, 2012July 20, 2017 0

Any one of them can either do or not do something that saves the crew or kills the crewÂ â€” either one. â€” former NFL referee Red Cashion in The Third Team by Richard Lister There was a great deal of interest generated in Week 1 when Randall Cobb returned a punt 75

Rams time management nixed by clock op

by Ben Austro - September 11, 2012September 15, 2012 0

Week 1: Rams at Lions 4th quarter | 2:45 remaining | Tied 20-20 | STL ball | 2 & 12 @ DET 31 "First, let me explain this to you," Rams head coach Jeff Fisher prefaced his comments. "This is separate from the officiating. This is a clock operator error." Fisher, who also

Monday night referee live blog

Calls
Week 1

by Ben Austro - September 10, 2012September 10, 2012 1

We will be tracking the officiating in the two Monday night games concluding the opening weekend of 2012. If you see something or have questions, post them in the comments or tweet us @footballzebras. Officials spotter's charts are in this post. [liveblog]

Official turns back to potential tinderbox

by Mark Schultz - September 10, 2012September 10, 2012 3

Week 1: Packers at 49ers There were many controversies between the Packers and 49ers, but one of the more minor disagreements in the game could have erupted into a major fracas partly due to a lack of observation and game sense from the back judge, Peter Shafer, number 94. With 4:47 remaining

Seahawks granted 4th timeout in error

by Ben Austro - September 9, 2012September 10, 2012 1

Seahawks at Cardinals 4th qtr | :31 | AZ 20-16 | SEA ball | 2nd & goal @ 5Â | video In the waning seconds of the game with the Seahawks trailing, a complete misapplication of the rules by the replacement officials nearly reversed the result of the game. If an injury occurs

Quick calls, Week 1

Calls
Week 1

by Ben Austro - September 9, 2012September 10, 2012 4

Watch here for a rundown of the calls that are under discussion today. Did you see something? Hit the comments section of this post or tweet us @footballzebras. Also, here are the rule changes for 2012: Overtime follows the modified sudden-death rules if a field goal is scored on the first possession