Dean Blandino, the NFL's vice president of officiating, began the season today by explaining calls in Week 1 of the 2015 NFL season in the weekly video for the media (download). Some highlights included:In overtime in St. Louis, the officials, according to Blandino, correctly ruled that there was a valid
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Simplifying complex enforcements: Breaking down Proposal No. 13
2014 rule changes The Competition Committee offered up a proposal that received little discussion, and was explained by committee member Jeff Fisher in a fairly obscure manner: Basically, this Proposal Number 13 is going to simplify everything; clean it all up, make sure we don’t have any issues. [The officials] have a
NFL orders crack down on taunting, offensive language
2014 Points of Emphasis In light of some high-profile on-field incidents of taunting and offensive language in the 2013 season, the NFL is instructing its officials to crack down on acts of taunting and abusive language against players and officials beginning this fall by calling unsportsmanlike conduct fouls on the offenders. It is
After Further Review: OT flag on new rule draws shrug from Belichick
Clock running during measurement missed by 1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6… 7 officials
Pound the gavel: Is unfined personal foul like a tree falling without witnesses?
NFL Network gives less official review with Competition Committee segment
During the search to replace Mike Pereira as vice-president of officiating, we commented that Pereira's replacement must have the talent to be the most visible member of NFL management. By virtue of the weekly "Official Review" segment on the NFL Network's NFL Total Access, the referee boss would be seen
Titans claim uncalled hold worth 2 points
Nothing on the table, but OT remains on Competition Committee agenda
The NFL homepage ran an Associated Press story quoting the Rich McKay, Falcons president and Competition Committee co-chairman. As it does almost every year, according to the commissioner, the Competition Committee is looking into the competitive balance of the current sudden-death overtime format. The committee met in Indianapolis before the