Six games in three days - a double header, a triple header and a single. That's a lot of playoff football. The games can start to whirl together but here are my officiating observations from the "Super Wild Card Weekend." 1. Replay more prominent - or was it? https://clips.clippit.tv/qnlaen/360.mp4 It seems like there
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Throwback to the 1986 playoffs: John Madden likes officials who sweat
Did a parent influence an Illinois high school crew? Booster club alleges so in a lawsuit
The booster club for Simeon High School is suing the Illinois High School Association accusing the parent of another team, who is a football referee, of unduly influencing the outcome of the game by swaying the officiating crew to make calls against Simeon. The story appeared in the Chicago Tribune. Nazareth
Championship weekend remainders: Pereira interview and Riveron status
Embed from Getty Images We have just a few things to note from the Conference Championship weekend. Former vice president of officiating, Mike Pereira weighed in on playoff football and the NFL updated the status of current senior vice president of Officiating, Al Riveron. Pereira: Playoff teams use more discipline Pereira spoke on
Divisional playoffs photo gallery, 2017
Parry playoff crew displays shock and awe in calling a strict game
Embed from Getty Images John Parry's crew set the tone in the pregame warm-ups: There would not be a repeat of the Week 14 nonsense between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals. That game featured several altercations that later drew league fines.Parry's crew put on a visible display in the pregame.