Vice president of officiating Dean Blandino released his weekly media tape last Friday (download), so I wanted to backtrack to highlight the key points because there were many unusual scenarios on the video. Blandino, for one, clarified an officiating mechanic on blocked punts that closes an enforcement gap reported last
Week 9
Catches under review, interception wiped out by DPI: Roundtable discusses Week 9
Football Zebras Roundtable There seemed to be quite a few calls to review this week, and more league office concessions of missed calls that I ever recall in a single week. To help us untangle the mess this week are former officiating supervisors Jim Daopoulos and Larry Upson. Ground aids Lockette catch? Football
Texans missed punt block could have been challenged by Colts?
After Further Review: Safety is number 1 priority
Some of the officiating news items from Sunday: A couple of puzzling replay reviews: Mike Carey allowed a catch to stand, despite clear evidence the pass was incomplete, according to our Roundtable experts [Ben Austro, Football Zebras]. Bill Vinovich ruled a player touched a loose ball with his foot while out
Seahawks catch curiously upheld
Quick calls: Week 9
Week 9 referee assignments
Bill Vinovich, seen here flipping the coin to start overtime in last season's divisional playoff, brings his crew to Houston for Sunday Night Football. The crews of Carl Cheffers, Terry McAulay, John Parry, and Gene Steratore are off this week. Thursday, Oct. 31 Bengals at Dolphins NFLN — Bill Leavy Sunday, Nov. 3 Chiefs at