We hope you were able to survive the first weekend without football. While there won't be any games until August, there will be a lot of...
Embed from Getty Images  Nothing compares to the speed of a NFL game. While I’ve never been on the field for one, I worked on...
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...
The use of calm, deliberate signals conveys an image of complete physical, mental and emotional control.
View image | gettyimages.com The individual and collective psyche of NFL officials may be shaken after several rough games in the 2015 season. There are a...
Officials try to prepare for everything Former baseball umpire Jim Evans used to run an umpire’s school. One of his biggest lessons to his students was...
Officials, especially the line judge and head linesman, always work to get the forward progress spot. In order to do so, they are taught to trail...
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...
Packers say officials told them to not snap ball before winding the clock (video) The Steelers-Packers Week 16Â game had its fill of controversial plays, but the...
How NFL officials stay out of the way to preserve life and limb We’ve all seen it. Â For the fans it is a funny sight but...