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
Images of Super Bowl XLIX
Courtesy of NFL and team photographers (Click on any image to open a slideshow.) Courtesy of Getty Images Side judge Tom Hill calls the Jermaine Kearse spectacular catch: View image | gettyimages.com Bill Vinovich in the pre-game: View image | gettyimages.com Back judge Terrence Miles: View image | gettyimages.com Field judge Bob Waggoner calls an interception: View image | gettyimages.com Alternate
Six Super Bowl XLIX officiating observations
Super Bowl assignment a triumph for Vinovich on many levels
View image | gettyimages.com Referee overcomes life threatening illness and long layoff You might excuse Bill Vinovich if he feels a little extra emotional on Sunday. Eight years ago, the thought of working a Super Bowl was the last thing on the referee's mind. In April 2007, Vinovich's goal was to survive
Super Bowl officials will work divisional playoff games
View image | gettyimages.com The Divisional Playoff officiating assignments bear close watching, as we can confirm that the Super Bowl XLIX officials will be assigned a divisional playoff game. The Super Bowl officials will be the only officials assigned to two postseason games. It used to be that Super Bowl officials came