Also, both feet touching the ground in bounds and the mechanics for a fair catch kick.
Jeff Triplette has the Raiders' redeye game, likely to end around 3 a.m. on the East Coast.
NFL vice-president of officiating Dean Blandino has two items in this week’s “Official Review” segment (video): The review of a spot in the Patriots-Falcons game that...
After Further Review: your Monday morning read on the calls that made news
Vice president of officiating Dean Blandino released an officiating tape to the media regarding calls made this week (230 MB download). A couple of crown-of-the-helmet calls...
Clete Blakeman’s crew is in London for the first international game of the year at Wembly Stadium. The game will air during Sunday day games with...
Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers tacked on a 15-yard unsporstmanlike conduct penalty for confronting an official. Â Here’s what made news this week: Bill Leavy’s crew has hit...
Week 3: Browns at Vikings (video) Update: Bill Leavy interview with pool reporter is below, video link from Deadspin is above. Bill Leavy’s crew is now...
Officials to be in dark about their overall grades Jarrett Bell of USA Today is reporting on what appears to be a drastic shift in the...
Jerome Boger, seen here in Kansas City last week, will have his crew in Cincinnati on Monday night. Gene Steratore’s crew has the week off. Assignments...
Each replay displayed the cringe-inducing conclusion: that wasn't a trip. Even the umpire was unsure.
Referee John Parry awaits with an NFL official in the CenturyLink Field tunnel during a lightning delay in the first quarter of the 49ers-Seahawks game. Here...
Carl Cheffers (seen here last season) has his crew in Foxborough, Mass., for Thursday Night Football. Ron Winter’s crew has the week off. Assignments compiled with...
Football Zebras Roundtable We covered at length the differences between two process-of-the-catch calls from Sunday’s games. Lions receiver Calvin Johnson had a touchdown taken away because...
Week 1: Texans at Chargers (video) Post updated: The league has stated the rule was incorrectly applied (see below). The Competition Committee looked at a specific...
A deliberate desperation fumble lead to a revision of the rulebook.
I’m sure referee Bill Leavy would just as soon have everyone stop discussing the play, but the league has made two separate statements regarding it, making...
The process of the catch seems to be one of those Week 1 staples, as we reported in Week 1 of 2009 and 2010. And this...
Packers at 49ers (video) Post updated to include pool report with referee Bill Leavy. During a third-and-6 scramble by 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, a muddled enforcement...
Did you see a call in the kickoff weekend that needs our attention? Let us know in the comments or tweet us @footballzebras. We have the...