Let's take a look at who is calling the game this weekend! Thank you to team photographers and Getty Images. From Getty Images: Good luck to the crew! We will have a Super Bowl postgame photo album.
Tag: Officials
Super Bowl 50 photo album
Officiating photos from Super Bowl 50 courtesy of team photographers and Getty Images.From team photographers (click on any image to view as a slideshow):From Getty Images:Clete Blakeman and field judge Boris Cheek talk to Peyton Manning before the game.Embed from Getty Images Jeff Rice escorts Denver captains onto the field for
Hurry-up offense means hurry-up officiating mechanics
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 offense became in vogue 25-years ago. Both strategies are here to stay and offenses are getting plays off at an even faster pace. With increased pre-snap duties,
‘I saw it on film’: What do officials do when coach puts little ‘bug’ in their ears?
Coaches love to alert officials to opponent's rule violations From Pop Warner to the NFL, every officiating crew meets with the head coach individually before each game. Â The purpose of the meeting is to: Make sure all players are properly equipped Get captain's numbers See if there are any trick plays or formations that
All in the family: NFL referee style
Sunday night was Hochuli ×2 ('Gun and Pistol' night?) Earlier this week, NFL back judge Steve Freeman officiated a game with his son, Brad.  Also this week, Ed Hochuli got to officiate a preseason game with his son, Shawn.  Both Brad Freeman and Shawn Hochuli are part of the developmental program
NFL officials have to work harder in blowouts, poorly played games
Officials can find fountain of youth on field
[Update: Because Tom Barnes was scheduled to officiate today's game, we carried this story despite the lack of a second source to confirm he was still active. A decision was made by the editor, based on other press commentary Barnes made regarding the collective bargaining process, that he was certain
Are full-time stripes a negotiation snag?
From that I’ve read and heard, the most talked about lockout issue coming from the NFL Referees Association is the pension plan. Currently the officials receive a traditional pension when they retire, and, apparently the NFL wants to make the officials’ retirement funda self-managed 401(k)-type plan. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in January that