Super Bowl LIII

Super Bowl LIII photo album

by Mark Schultz - February 5, 2019February 4, 2019 0

Here is the final photo album of the season, courtesy of team photographers and Getty Images. Click on a photo to begin the gallery. http://gty.im/1127221220

5 observations from Super Bowl LIII

by Mark Schultz - February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 1

The Super Bowl is over, and thankfully we aren't breaking down any officiating controversies today. But there are some interesting officiating nuggets to note. 1. No replays Replay official Jim Lapetina was busy yesterday, but he never had to buzz in with a booth challenge. There were a few plays where I was

Super Bowl LIII liveblog: Patriots vs. Rams

by Football Zebras staff - February 3, 2019February 4, 2019 3

Follow us here and through the game for our live coverage of the calls and rules interpretations of Super Bowl LIII from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. This will conclude our coverage of our 10th full season at Football Zebras. John Parry is the referee for Super Bowl LIII. His all-star crew includes: Â Â Â Yrs 2018 crew College Occupation Prev.

4 officiating things I’m looking for during Super Bowl LIII

by Mark Schultz - February 3, 2019February 3, 2019 0

It's here. Six months of football culminate in Super Bowl LIII. While the Rams and Patriots do battle on the gridiron, my eyes will be focusing on the Super Bowl LIII officiating crew. Here's what I'm looking for as I zebra watch. 1. The coin toss The Super Bowl coin toss is the

Keeping up with the downs: Referee John Parry uses an old-school method for game administration

by Mark Schultz - February 3, 2019February 3, 2019 1

http://gty.im/1385217 Officials from pee-wee games to the Super Bowl all use a very simple piece of equipment to keep track of the downs. All officials wear an elastic band around their wrist and a loop attached to the band. The officials move the loop over their finger or fingers to show the

Photo Gallery: Let’s meet the Super Bowl LIII crew

by Mark Schultz - February 1, 2019January 31, 2019 0

Let's meet the Super Bowl LIII crew in photos, courtesy of team photographers and Getty Images. Click on a photo to begin the gallery. http://gty.im/1074739122 http://gty.im/154744813 http://gty.im/596902146 http://gty.im/579780846 http://gty.im/92807442 http://gty.im/456811498 http://gty.im/184407308

5 Super Bowl LIII officiating crew odds and ends

by Mark Schultz - January 29, 2019January 30, 2019 4

As John Parry and the Super Bowl LIII crew prepare for the big game on Sunday, here are a few notes I found as I analyzed the crew. 1. Bergman sets a gap record Jeff Bergman's Super Bowl appearance this Sunday will set a record for the number of years between Super

John Parry is the referee for Super Bowl LIII

by Cameron Filipe - January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 6

Football Zebras has confirmed that John Parry will be the referee for Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta. Senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron first reported the assignment. Parry, 53, is currently in his 19th season and 12th as referee. Super Bowl LIII will be Parryâ€™s 13th postseason assignment; among those

Ron Torbert is likely to be the Super Bowl LIII referee [updated]

by Ben Austro - January 12, 2019January 15, 2019 4

Football Zebras analysis Editor's note: The following analysis of the playoff assignments was the first time in the 5 years we have offered our selection that we completely missed the referee position. It was bound to happen at some point, and shows that even the experts can miss the mark. We

Who will be the referee for Super Bowl LIII? We think it will be one of these two

by Mark Schultz and Cam Filipe - January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 2

Super Bowl LIII is fast approaching and the officiating crew assignment is approaching faster. Traditionally, the Super Bowl referee officiates on the field in one divisional playoff game. If the NFL follows that tradition, one of the four referees this weekend will toss the coin the first Sunday in February. Since