The Football Zebras staff -- with the assistance of our affiliated forum, Behind the Football Stripes -- has examined the Super Bowls of years past for the work of the officials who, in a given year, achieve the honor of the best of the best. While every team competes for
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Former NFL line judge Phares enjoying ‘normal’ weekends
Ron Phares completes first season of retirement For 43 years Ron Phares chased football players on fields all over the country. This past season Phares, 69, enjoyed watching football games instead of officiating the contests. Phares, along with Tom Barnes, retired just before the start of the 2012 season. Phares (who wore