Gene Steratore

What is the officiating like at a training camp scrimmage?

by Mark Schultz - August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 0

This past week and in the coming few weeks, NFL teams will hold inter-squad scrimmages or scrimmage with another NFL team. It is not a formal game. It's a chance for players to get a semi-real feel of a game. The NFL assigns officials to these scrimmages to work the

Gene Steratore to cover SEC football with CBS Sports

by Mark Schultz - September 4, 2019 0

Former NFL referee Gene Steratore will have more TV time this fall. CBS Sports announced today that Steratore will be available to talk college football officiating during the network's SEC on CBS broadcasts. Steratore was a NFL field judge and referee for 15 years. He retired after working Super Bowl LII to

7 officiating observations for the 2018 season

2018
Calls

by Mark Schultz - January 28, 2019January 28, 2019 1

Dale Shaw (Tennessee Titans) It was another great football season and, for us, there were several officiating stories from 2018. Here are the seven that stood out to me. 1. Hugo Cruz fired In one of the most shocking events of the year, the NFL fired down judge Hugo Cruz in mid-season. This

5 observations from championship weekend

by Mark Schultz - January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 9

http://gty.im/1097101968 For the first time ever, both the NFC and AFC Championship games went to overtime in the same season. There is plenty to write about from the officiating perspective this weekend. Here are just a few of the things that stuck out to me. Crucial missed calls In the NFC Championship Game,

Gene Steratore to retire after 15 seasons, joining CBS

News

by Cameron Filipe - June 22, 2018June 26, 2018 13

Embed from Getty Images Referee Gene Steratore, a veteran NFL official who served for 15 seasons, and just worked Super Bowl LII, will be retiring from the league, according to senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron. Sources have confirmed that Steratore will become a rules analyst for CBS Sports, a

5 observations from Super Bowl LII

by Mark Schultz - February 6, 2018January 5, 2019 7

Another season is in the record books, capped off by one of the best Super Bowls ever. Here are five officiating takeaways from the big game. Communicate! Twice we saw very close touchdown catches and twice we saw field judge Tom Hill and back judge Perry Paganelli communicate before going up with

Photo album: Let’s meet the Super Bowl LII crew

by Mark Schultz - February 2, 2018February 2, 2018 0

As you get ready for the big game, you can familiarize yourself with the Super Bowl LII crew courtesy of team photographers and Getty Images. Click on a photo to begin the gallery. Gene Steratore Embed from Getty Images Roy Ellison Embed from Getty Images Jerry Bergman Embed from Getty Images Byron Boston Embed from Getty Images Tom Hill Embed from

Calm signals: the sign of under-control officiating

Mechanics

by Mark Schultz - October 12, 2016October 12, 2016 2

Embed from Getty Images Â You've seen it. A touchdown bomb. A diving catch. A toe-tapper on the sideline. A fumble and defensive recovery. These are big moments in a football game. These moments are usually surprising and exciting. But the next time you see such a play, watch the official. They are

Steratore crew defeated in Monday night game

Week 11

by Ben Austro - November 24, 2015November 24, 2015 41

It takes a lot for this space to turn on the crews. This year has been particularly troubling for officiating, although a fair share of the criticism has been a mixture of trumped-up rhetoric and outrage over quick judgement calls without the benefit of replay. Improved technology that offers crisp

Preventative officiating happens every play

Mechanics

by Mark Schultz - October 22, 2014June 26, 2015 3

There were several tongues wagging in Week 7 when an official advised a player he was in illegal formation.Â Many football fans learned the term "preventative officiating," and the debate began whether or not preventative officiating was actually coaching.Â Well, preventative officiating happens every game and at every level