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50 Super Bowl calls, Part 4: XX to XI

50 Super Bowl calls

by Football Zebras staff - February 4, 2016September 7, 2016 6

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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2 missed fouls at :00 erase Vikes’ 2nd life

by Ben Austro - December 12, 2011 2

Week 14: Vikings at Lions 4th quarter | :09 remaining | Lions 34-28 | Vikings ball | 1st & goal @ 1 | video The Vikings were on the comeback express, having trailed by 21, and were one yard from overcoming the deficit against the Lions with seconds remaining. Vikings quarterback Joe Webb

Denver: DPI on Tebow’s :00 jump ball?

by Ben Austro - October 11, 2011October 11, 2011 0

Week 5: Broncos at Chargers There are grumblings in the Mile High City about the last-second desperation pass by Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. The pass landed incomplete, however, the Mile High Report is throwing a virtual flag for defensive pass interference. Video of the play is on NFL.com. Even though time expires during

Quick calls: Week 4

Calls
Week 4

by Ben Austro - October 2, 2011August 2, 2012 1

Look for updates later in the day. If you see something, you can add a comment to this post or reduce it to 140 characters or less (@footballzebras). Giants at Cardinals Victor Cruz's catch has become its own post. Jerome Boger's crew had a simultaneous timeout call from the Giants' sideline and a

Foul at end of half administered correctly, automatically declined, even if unfair

by Ben Austro - December 8, 2009December 8, 2009 0

Week 13: Cowboys at Giants On the final play of the second quarter, the Cowboys were short on a 57-yard field goal attempt. While the Giants tried to advance the missed kick, the play was whistled dead. After the play was clearly over, Cowboys lineman Flozell Adams dealt a cheap shot

Lions QB hurt, allowed to return for TD

by Ben Austro - November 24, 2009November 25, 2009 0

Week 11: Browns at Lions In addition to the squabbling in the Browns locker room over the quarter-extending penalty, there was a confusing substitution on the second chance awarded to the Lions by penalty (video). Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford suffered a separated shoulder after being hit on a Hail Mary pass, which,

Browns blame zebras, not themselves, for 4th quarter collapse against Lions

by Ben Austro - November 24, 2009November 24, 2009 0

Week 11: Browns at Lions The headline is but a part of the story, as Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal reports: "Browns' defensive captain takes blame for loss." After a the Browns had a commanding 21-point lead in the first quarter, the Lions were able to take the lead,

Cards’ final play, again, evades replay review

by Ben Austro - September 13, 2009November 30, 2009 0

Week 1: 49ers at Cardinals It seems the Arizona Cardinals cannot finish a game without a controversial call on the last play of the game. In the first outing following the controversial game-ending fumble in Super Bowl XLIII, the Cardinals found themselves, again, in a last-second desperation call. With eight seconds left