The Ravens-Bears game ended 5 hours and 16 minutes after it started. After waiting out a nearly two-hour weather delay, the game headed into overtime. Gene...
You can follow our coverage on Twitter, and we will also post here some notable calls and describe some of the complicated rulings of the weekend....
Football Zebras Roundtable Week 10 had a few plays that were in replay that generated some questions from our readers. We asked former officiating supervisors Jim...
How NFL officials stay out of the way to preserve life and limb We’ve all seen it. Â For the fans it is a funny sight but...
Mike Carey chases Eagles quarterback Nick Foles last week in Green Bay. Carey and his crew kick off Week 11 with the Thursday night game from...
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...
Mike Carey and his crew filled up the Quick Calls early on Sunday, but correctly ruled on a fourth-down touchdown attempt late in the game. [Image:...
You can follow our coverage on Twitter, and we will also post here some notable calls and describe some of the complicated rulings of the weekend....
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...
Ed Hochuli, shown here keying on Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor last week, will be on Thursday’s primetime game. The crews for Walt Anderson, Clete Blakeman, and...
Ultimately would be 4th down again, not automatic 1st down Week 9: Colts at Texans (video at :53) “The Texans looked to have got away with...
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...
Week 9: Buccaneers at Seahawks A five-yard completion to Ricardo Lockette at the end of the third quarter was challenged by Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano for...
You can follow our coverage on Twitter, and we will also post here some notable calls and describe some of the complicated rulings of the weekend....
Football Zebras Roundtable Because of a couple of scheduling conflicts, our Roundtable was delayed. So before we dive into Week 9 action, we are going to...
NCAA rule on Competition Committee agenda There was quite a bit of chatter in the aftermath of Seattle Seahawks’ wide receiver Golden Tate’s over the top taunting...
The latest media tape by Dean Blandino has been posted by the NFL, which we will use as the weekly training tape on unusual calls. The...
Coaches love to alert officials to opponent’s rule violations From Pop Warner to the NFL, every officiating crew meets with the head coach individually before each...
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...
Back judge Todd Prukop moments before the Giants are penalized for an excessive celebration foul on an interception. [John Gliebter/Philadelphia Eagles] Here is an abbreviated rundown...