Shawn Smith is the referee for this Thursday night's game between the Bengals and Browns.
Here is a socially-distanced photo gallery for Week 1, 2020.
Football Zebras is covering the officials and rules interpretations for Week 1 in the NFL with live updates.
Sometimes to know where you are, you have to know how you got there. In a tumultuous year, it was a request for a moment of...
Former GM Charley Casserly shared his thoughts on cancelling games in case of an outbreak.
Go behind the scenes with two ACC football officials.
A new rule will allow replay to use a clear-recovery determination from the field — sometimes.
When it comes to touching the ball, a player's hair is just as much in play as the rest of his body.
As the 2020 season gets underway, here are six things on my mind regarding the officials.
Clete Blakeman will be the referee for this season's Thursday night Kickoff game as NFL action returns.
Game and crew assignments may be subject to multiple changes weekly in the 2020 season.
A new rule prevents an overzealous owner from decorating their field with an oversized logo.
Rules chain-ge addresses the Talib-Crabtree feud.
A tweak in the instant replay casebook allows for a reversal of a called incomplete pass in the absence of a recovery.
The offense can no longer intentionally false start in order to drain the clock.
Once again, the Pro Football Hall has shut out officials from enshrinement.
The NFL has hired new officials to replace those that took a leave of absence in 2020.
Ed Merriflield, Super Bowl XXVI field judge, passes away at 87.
Happy 85th birthday to retired NFL referee, Bob McElwee.
Field judges Joe Larrew and Steve Zimmer are returning to the roster, after appealing their offseason departure.