Field judge Terry Brown must make quick, decisive calls on the field. The skill possibly saved his life two years ago. In the fall of 2018, a sore on his tongue wouldn't heal. Instead of dismissing it an an ulcer, Brown went to a doctor to get it checked out. In February of
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NFL trying out two new kicking game mechanics this preseason
The NFL is using two new kicking mechanics this season on field goal and extra point attempts and on free kicks (kickoffs). Football Zebras contacted the NFL officiating office to see if these changes are a preseason experiment or will be permanent; however the NFL did not respond to our request at
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Field judge Duke Carroll retires
The Elmira (N.Y.) Star-Gazette ran an profile on the career of the recently retired NFL field judge Duke Carroll. [Link unfortunately goes behind a paywall on the newspaper's site after Feb. 21.] He served as an NFL official for 14 seasons. Plenty of attention is placed on the punishing physical abuse