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6 officiating observations from Super Bowl LI

by Mark Schultz - February 7, 2017February 7, 2017 6

Embed from Getty Images Well it finally happened. Overtime in the Super Bowl. For the first three quarters I didn't have much to write about for this article but boy, did the fourth quarter change that! In no particular order, here are the six officiating observations from Super Bowl LI. 1. Officials let

Panthers’ Smith trashes ‘garbage’ official who doesn’t cover wide receivers

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by Ben Austro - October 8, 2013October 9, 2013 1

U Dan Ferrell blamed for calls outside his keys Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith has a complaint about a specific official he would like everyone to know about. As Joseph Person of the Charlotte Observer reported: I was told by the referee — whatever judge he was — number 64 ... This would

Parry heads Hall of Fame game crew

by Ben Austro - August 1, 2013August 4, 2013 0

We have learned that John Parry will have the first preseason game this year when his crew officiates the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Because of a pair of odd labor situations, this is the first time a regular officiating crew will have this game in three years.

3 confusing calls in Sunday night game

by Ben Austro - December 15, 2009December 17, 2009 3

Week 14: Eagles at Giants We have three calls for analysis—all three called correctly—from the Eagles–Giants game that will likely end up on this week's "Official Review." View the highlights of the game in addition to our analysis: McNabb incomplete or fumble? On a second-and-10 from the Eagles 42, Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb