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Super Bowl LI photo gallery

by Mark Schultz - February 10, 2017February 9, 2017 0

Getty Images has some excellent images of the Super Bowl LI officials in action. Click on one of the photos to begin the gallery. Embed from Getty Images Â Embed from Getty Images Â Embed from Getty Images Â Embed from Getty Images Â We were able to find some officating photos courtesy of the Atlanta Falcons. Click on

Officiating video: Blandino breaks down 3 Super Bowl LI calls

by Mark Schultz - February 10, 2017February 11, 2017 6

NFL senior vice president of officiating Dean Blandino broke down three calls from Super Bowl LI in his weekly video for the media. The first play is a potential pass/fumble with special forward fumble rule implications. The first play after the two-minute warning in the second quarter, there was a potential

Eagles could not get second life from leverage call

Calls
Week 1

by Ben Austro - September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 0

Week 1: Eagles at Falcons (video)In the first game of the Monday night doubleheader, a seesaw battle headed to the end of the fourth quarter with the Eagles attempting a go-ahead 44-yard field goal. The field goal sails wide right as Falcons linebacker Kroy Biermann leaps over the line into

The eyes have it

by Mark Schultz - October 10, 2013July 20, 2017 0

Officials double check with each other on tight and routine calls NFL officials each have a specific area and specific player or players to watch during each play.Â But do you know that officials also watch each other during a play?Â The glance may be a few hundredths of a second,

Official Review: line to gain, hits on QB kneeldown

News

by Ben Austro - October 2, 2013 0

NFL vice-president of officiating Dean Blandino has two items in this week's "Official Review" segment (video):The review of a spot in the Patriots-Falcons game that was deemed inconclusiveWhy the hit on Bills quarterback Â E.J. Manuel by Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs was illegal, even though Manuel was considered a live target.Even

Images of the Conference Championships

by Ben Austro - January 23, 2013June 22, 2013 2

Pictures of the officials from the Conference Championship games as captured by team photographers. Click on any photo for an larger version and the slide show.

Pereira: Officials ‘nailed’ NFC championship

by Mark Schultz - January 23, 2013January 23, 2013 2

Former officiating boss says officials got two critical calls correct Former NFL vice president for officiating and current Fox Sports officiating consultant Mike Pereira says Terry McAulay's crew called a superb game on Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons to advance to Super Bowl XLVII.Â Pereira broke down

NFL ref experts break down divisional playoffs

by Mark Schultz - January 15, 2013 5

Pereira and Daopoulos disagree on the Peyton Manning fumble/tuck rule As has been the case all season, former NFL vice president for officiating Mike Pereira and former NFL official and officiating supervisor Jim Daopoulos talked about the correct, incorrect, and strange calls in last weekend's divisional playoffs. Pereira, who is an officiating

Green crew should’ve shut down ugly play

by Ben Austro - November 29, 2012December 2, 2012 0

Saints at Falcons (video) This was a downright sloppy play by Scott Green's crew on Thursday night no matter how you look at it, even though the final ruling on the play was correct. Falcons running back Michael Turner seemed to be stopped and then lost the ball. (This part is correct,

Officiating experts break down Week 11 calls

by Mark Schultz - November 19, 2012November 19, 2012 1

Some assessments differ from the league office Fox Sports NFL officiating analyst Mike Pereira and NBC Sports Network officiating analyst Jim Daopoulos had many different Week 11 calls to break down and all dealt with the referee going under the hood to review a play. Daopoulos, a former officiating supervisor and official