Embed from Getty Images  It can be fun and games for the officials, too … at the right time When you officiate, you have to...
View image | gettyimages.com The individual and collective psyche of NFL officials may be shaken after several rough games in the 2015 season. There are a...
 View image | gettyimages.com It’s 3rd-and-5. The quarterback is under center. The crowd is roaring. The quarterback barks hard and someone on the defensive line...
Officials, especially the line judge and head linesman, always work to get the forward progress spot. In order to do so, they are taught to trail...
Fortunately, most flagrant actions do not escape cameras The NFL most recently handed out two punishments for flagrant acts that were not flagged on the field. ...
#458307246 / gettyimages.com Rules allow defense to bring in late subs There was an interesting play in Week 9 that highlighted quick snap rules. In the...
 Preventative officiating happens every game and at every level and at every sport. It helps fans enjoy the game without a foul-fest.
One of the Week 2 highlights was a 102-yard kickoff return by C.J. Spiller of the Buffalo Bills. What was hardly noticed on the play was...
Believe it or not, there is a science to making, throwing penalty flags Last week, back judge Todd Prukop became a mini-celebrity by throwing his penalty...
NFL looks for ‘efficient, accurate penalty enforcement’ I’ve joked about it before: when Terry McAulay is the referee of a game, when there is a penalty...