The NFL identifies potential referee candidates early in that official's NFL career.
This is the first time in at least 40 years that the NFL will have four first-year referees in one season.
#458307246 / gettyimages.com Rules allow defense to bring in late subs There was an interesting play in Week 9 that highlighted quick snap rules. In the...
Brad Allen is the first official in almost 50 years to be placed in the referee position in his first NFL season.
[Update: Brad Allen was moved to referee without having worked at the umpire position to fill a vacancy caused by referee Mike Carey’s departure. The post...
Four new hires have collegiate referee experience Football Zebras has learned the names of five more college officials hired by the NFL, and that there will...
2014 rule changes For years, the referee has signaled a quarterback sack with a whistle blast and a signal to stop the clock; however beginning with...
League has several shoes to fill in the offseason The Super Bowl is fast fading into the rear view mirror and we now enter what is...
Former HL, LJ, R worked two Super Bowls Jerry Seeman 1936-2013 Former referee and officiating supervisor, Jerry Seeman, died Sunday night, a half hour before his son,...
How NFL officials stay out of the way to preserve life and limb We’ve all seen it. For the fans it is a funny sight but...
