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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50 Super Bowl calls, Part 2: XL to XXXI
Turnover margin: 10 NFL officials not returning in 2014
Beyond “Bottlegate”: How ugly incident didn’t define McAulay
Terry McAulay will lead a crew of excellent and distinguished officials in this year’s Super Bowl. This will be his third Super Bowl (XXXIX, XLIII), umpire Carl Paganelli's fourth (XXXIX, XLI, XLVI), and field judge Scott Steenson’s second (XXXI). Even though it will be the first Super Bowl for the
NFL suspends umpire Ellison for one game
NFL Referees Association denounces Ellison suspension The NFL has suspended umpire Roy Ellison (#81) for one game for a "profane and derogatory" statement to the Washington Redskins' Trent Williams. According to multiple reports, Ellison is supposed to have referred to Williams as "a garbage ass disrespectful motherfucker." In a statement, the NFL commented, NFL game officials