Football Zebras as learned through multiple secondary sources, that long-time Big Ten college football referee, John O'Neill, has retired from on-field officiating, and has joined the NFL as a referee position coach. Despite multiple requests, the NFL declined to confirm O'Neill's new position with the league or confirm the
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Updated: One more official retires as the officiating season starts
Breaking down the new NFL officiating hires
Rich Hall and Gary Cavaletto retire, bringing on-field zebra departure to 9
3 more officials retire, now totaling 6 this offseason
Three more NFL officials have retired from the field, making a total of six officials that have retired in the 2021 off-season. Previously, Bart Longson, Tom Symonette and Ruben Fowler retired. After this weekend's mini-clinic comes news that back judge Steve Freeman, back judge Tony Steratore, and line judge Gary Arthur
3 NFL officials have retired so far
Retiring officials sometimes leave their shoes on the field after their last game. Football Zebras has learned that officials Ruben Fowler, Tom Symonette and Bart Longson will not return to the National Football League in the 2021 season. Typically, the NFL does not announce why an official leaves the league, although
Some NFL officials are calling their final regular season game
Today’s Pro Bowl the swan song for two NFL officials
New union contract contains a retirement incentive for veterans
According to an ESPN report, the NFL will offer a retirement incentive to 22-officials with 20 or more years of experience, provided they retire before the start of the 2020 season. While we don't expect every official to take the retirement incentive, the upcoming offseason could see the biggest exodus of
