For player safety and exhibition purposes, there are restrictions on formations, pass coverage, and rushing the quarterback or kicker.
John Parry will lead this year’s officiating crew at the Pro Bowl in Glendale, Ariz., the second time it has been played on the mainland, since...
Football Zebras reported in September that referee Tony Corrente was originally scheduled for the Fail Mary game — the infamous 2012 Monday Night Football game between...
Football Zebras exclusive Bill Vinovich will be the referee heading the Super Bowl officiating staff on Feb. 1 in Glendale, Ariz. Multiple sources have confirmed the...
Football Zebras exclusive Football Zebras has confirmed that Tony Corrente and Walt Anderson will be the referees for the conference championship games. Corrente will have the...
View image | gettyimages.com 2014 final replay statistics The replay reversal rate crashed this year, based largely on the interventionist role vice president of officiating Dean...
Referee Bill Vinovich will likely have this crew on hand for Super Bowl XLIX on February 1.
The methodology of determining playoff assignments changed slightly when Dean Blandino was named vice president of officiating in 2013. It largely resembles the system previously in...
Football Zebras has confirmed the referees that will be heading the Divisional Playoff crews next weekend. As reported earlier, the Super Bowl officials are mixed in...
View image | gettyimages.com During the fourth quarter, Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford threw a third-down pass to tight end Brandon Pettigrew, and there was a flag...
Football Zebras has confirmed that Clete Blakeman, Carl Cheffers, Ed Hochuli, and Pete Morelli have been assigned to a Wild Card game.
View image | gettyimages.com Ed Hochuli will have the AFC North title game on Sunday night. Games are grouped generally by the impact they have on...
#460119810 / gettyimages.com Week 14: Chiefs at Cardinals (video) Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has a reception with the ball popping out after he is down....
#455051076 / gettyimages.com Ed Hochuli has the Thursday night game. Gene Steratore and crew are off this week. Thursday, Dec. 4 Cowboys at Bears NFLN —...
Week 13: Bengals at Buccaneers (video at 2:25 | replay video) It’s as easy as 1 to … 12. The Buccaneers with 32 seconds remaining in...
This week’s officiating video for the media from officiating vice president Dean Blandino covers what appears to be this season’s most difficult calls (video download). As...
Week 11: Lions at Cardinals (video) An unusual set of circumstances collided on an Arizona punt, and, depending on the ruling, it is a spectacular play...
Coach Reversals Challenges Success % 1 Marvin Lewis CIN 2 2 1.000 Mike McCoy SD 2 2 1.000 3 Doug Marrone BUF 3 4 .750 Chuck...
Brad Allen is the referee for his first career Monday night game. The crews headed by Clete Blakeman, Terry McAulay, and John Parry are off this...
#159169784 / gettyimages.com Chad Brown, an umpire in the NFL for 23 seasons, has retired from the game in the middle of the 2014 season. While...