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Super Bowl LI photo gallery

by Mark Schultz - February 10, 2017February 9, 2017 04557

Getty Images has some excellent images of the Super Bowl LI officials in action. Click on one of the photos to begin the gallery. Embed from Getty Images Â Embed from Getty Images Â Embed from Getty Images Â Embed from Getty Images Â We were able to find some officating photos courtesy of the Atlanta Falcons. Click on

Officiating video: Blandino breaks down 3 Super Bowl LI calls

by Mark Schultz - February 10, 2017February 11, 2017 65129

NFL senior vice president of officiating Dean Blandino broke down three calls from Super Bowl LI in his weekly video for the media. The first play is a potential pass/fumble with special forward fumble rule implications. The first play after the two-minute warning in the second quarter, there was a potential

Making the impossible call

by Mark Schultz - February 9, 2017April 12, 2017 27142

Embed from Getty Images Â Nothing compares to the speed of a NFL game. While I've never been on the field for one, I worked on the chain gang at a Division I NCAA game one level down from the pros. The speed at that level was dizzying. I can only imagine

6 officiating observations from Super Bowl LI

by Mark Schultz - February 7, 2017February 7, 2017 68038

Embed from Getty Images Â Well it finally happened. Overtime in the Super Bowl. For the first three quarters I didn't have much to write about for this article but boy, did the fourth quarter change that! In no particular order, here are the six officiating observations from Super Bowl LI. 1. Officials let

Alternate officials, like playoffs, have expanded over time

by Mark Schultz - February 3, 2017January 9, 2021 213128

They're happy but not satisfied. They'd rather be on the field, but don't want the circumstances happen that put them on the field. Who are they? The alternates. They are the three to five people assigned, ready to go into a playoff game should an on-field official get hurt or