Field judge Terry Brown talks about being a cancer survivor

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

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

Float like a butterfly…dodge like a ref

How NFL officials stay out of the way to preserve life and limb We've all seen it.  For the fans it is a funny sight but for anyone who has been knocked down by a football player always cringes when a football official gets knocked down.  The officials do not wear

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