Legalized gambling, a WILD Card Playoff, grading controversies, rules analysts, and disciplinary measures
Author Richard Lister is back with his second book on NFL officiating
The entire officiating crew pitches in to help the referee look good when he has to announce multiple fouls.
It is time for the next generation of referee veterans to step up.
Shawn Hochuli and Alex Kemp are new NFL referees for 2018, replacing the retired Ed Hochuli and Jeff Triplette.
Referee Jeff Triplette is set to retire from the field after a 21-year NFL officiating career, having called his final game in Saturday's Wild Card Playoff...
Embed from Getty Images  Jeff Triplette has resigned as president of the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA), the officials’ union. Vice president Tony Steratore is now...
There are three to five alternate officials assigned and ready to go into a playoff game should an on-field official get hurt or sick.
Detroit Lions fans were aghast and pundits hooted at Jeff Triplette’s crew during Week 14 as umpire Shawn Smith called an illegal hands to the face...
Embed from Getty Images  Jim Quirk Sr., NFL officiating veteran and executive director of the NFL Referees Association, the officials union, is retiring from his...
Embed from Getty Images  Update, 4/11: The union meetings have concluded, and Jim Quirk remains as the executive director. The matter of replacing Quirk did...
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Believe it or not, there is a science to making, throwing penalty flags Last week, back judge Todd Prukop became a mini-celebrity by throwing his penalty...
After wild card weekend, it always strikes me — only seven more meaningful football games this year. Â In an attempt not to get too maudlin, here...
AFC Wild Card Playoff Follow us here for rolling coverage of the calls and rules interpretations of the Chargers-Bengals Wild Card Playoff game from Paul Brown...
Football Zebras has confirmed the officiating crews for the Wild Card weekend. Officials are listed with their uniform number, years experience (including this season), the crew...
Snowy conditions make one grade inconclusive Football Zebras Roundtable As the snow blew through four games this weekend, there were a flurry of close, questionable, and...
Week 14: Colts at Bengals (video) Updated with pool report below. Referee Jeff Triplette had a rough week defending his call to let the clock run...
Hurried mechanics increase the danger of officials making a mistake The two-minute offense has been in effect since the invention of the scoreboard clock. The no-huddle...
Possible ambiguity of down signal may have lead to HL error Should the clock have stopped? In last night’s game, referee Jeff Triplette believed (and I...