Targeting has been a major focus of media and fans in the first few weeks of the 2021 college football season. It sped to the forefront when four targeting fouls were confirmed during the Monday night contest between Ole Miss and Louisiana in Week 1. In the Week 2 matchup
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NFL replay VP takes administrative leave in awkward officiating transition
The offseason turmoil in the replay area of the officiating department continues, as vice president of replay Russell Yurk has formally taken an elective administrative leave. Yurk has been away from replay during the preseason, and apparently was reassigned "within the officiating group." It follows last month's announcement that Al
The NFL’s 3 changes under the hood of replay that could have mixed results
There are several changes in the replay area which are going to have a profound impact on the 2021 season. Most notably, as previously reported, the replay leadership has been completely changed. Al Riveron retired as senior vice president of officiating, and Russell Yurk has been removed from replay duties despite
Dave Wyant receives 2021 Art McNally Award
NFL requires officials and gameday staff to be vaccinated
While players and coaches have made their own personal decisions as to whether they receive the covid vaccine, the NFL has made it mandatory for the officials and league employees to be vaccinated. The vaccine mandate applies unilaterally to the gameday assistants. The GDAs include the clock operators, replay technicians, the
Officiating community reacts to Art McNally becoming a Hall of Fame finalist
Art McNally, the former referee and supervisor of officials, was nominated as the contributor finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The next step is a virtually assured vote from the entire voting membership of the Hall's selection committee, and then enshrinement in August 2022. His extensive accomplishments were part
Art McNally, father of modern NFL officiating, is the candidate to be the first official in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Vice president of replay removed from replay
The NFL officiating department has completely decapitated its leadership in the replay area this season, and may be parting ways with a second replay executive in the span of a month. Russell Yurk, the vice president of replay, has been removed from the loop of replay decision making. This occurs in
