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Schwartz, now careful to challenge, misses replay opportunity on bad advice

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Week 7

by Ben Austro - October 24, 2013 1

Week 7: Bengals at Lions Lions coach Jim Schwartz is very cautious now about launching the red challenge flag, after being burned by a since-overturned rule last season. On Sunday, he asked if he was allowed a challenge, and, according to Schwartz, he was told he had nothing that he could. The

Rule rewrite on coach’s challenge misapplied

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Week 3

by Ben Austro - September 22, 2013April 8, 2015 3

Week 3: Browns at Vikings (video) Update: Bill Leavy interview with pool reporter is below, video link from Deadspin is above. Bill Leavy's crew is now two down on very costly, very visible downgrades. In both cases, it wasn't judgment calls that proved to be wrong, but it was a misapplication of

Ridiculous red-flag rule burden on referee

by Ben Austro - January 5, 2013July 20, 2017 1

Week 17: Packers at Vikings Fortunately, there are likely only 11 more games where the rule for prohibited coach's challenges is in effect. The Competition Committee is all but certain to modify the rule in the offseason. Basically, the rule has two aspects, which we have already explained in detail. If a

Week 12 ‘Official Review’: Turkey Day replay, 4th & 29 measure, quick whistle

by Ben Austro - December 2, 2012December 3, 2012 0

video 1 (streaming) | video 2 (streaming) | video 3 (222 MB download) Busy, busy Week 12 in officiating, so let's look at what the officiating department is discussing for "Official Review." NFL director of officiating and head of instant replay Dean Blandino has the calls: On Thanksgiving Day, the obvious missed