In a monumentally stunning move, NFL referee Terry McAulay, arguably the best referee on the NFL roster, has retired, as announced by senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron. https://twitter.com/alriveron/status/1009814475652894721 Multiple sources tell Football Zebras that McAulay will likely join Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth in the NBC booth as a rules analyst for
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Former NFL official Jerry Bergman passes away
Embed from Getty Images  Gerard Bergman 1929-2017 Gerard R. "Jerry" Bergman, officiating patriarch who had two sons follow his footsteps to the NFL, passed away in May. He was 87, and had suffered from dementia for the last few years. Bergman wore number 17 on his jersey his entire career. The elder Bergman had
Photo album: Super Bowls past
In honor of the golden anniversary of the Super Bowl, here are photos from Super Bowls past - courtesy of Getty Images. Terry McAulay, Super Bowl XXXIX. Embed from Getty Images  Jerry Seeman, Super Bowl XXIII. Embed from Getty Images  Scott Green, Super Bowl XLIV. Embed from Getty Images  Roy Ellison and Derek Bowers, Super Bowl XLIII. Embed
5-time Super Bowl line judge Beeks dies
It’s a big game, but referees remember “it’s just 60 minutes of NFL football”
Michael Pointer of The Indianapolis Star talked to former referees Gerry Austin, Jerry Markbriet, and Bill Carollo about their Super Bowl experiences. Collectively, they represent nine of the Super Bowls, including seven which they were crew chief. Markbriet has the record with four assignments as the head referee. In Pointer's article,