It's here. Six months of football culminate in Super Bowl LIII. While the Rams and Patriots do battle on the gridiron, my eyes will be focusing on the Super Bowl LIII officiating crew. Here's what I'm looking for as I zebra watch. 1. The coin toss The Super Bowl coin toss is the
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Preventative officiating happens every play
There were several tongues wagging in Week 7 when an official advised a player he was in illegal formation. Many football fans learned the term "preventative officiating," and the debate began whether or not preventative officiating was actually coaching. Well, preventative officiating happens every game and at every level
Week 6 officiating video: preventative officiating is the accepted mechanic
Dean Blandino, the NFL vice president of officiating, released his weekly media tape discussing the calls of the previous week (video download). First, Blandino addressed the preventative officiating mechanics of umpire Carl Paganelli signaling to Patriots linebacker Dont'a Hightower that he was in an illegal formation over center on the Jets