When the the play clock winds down, the officials hone in.
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The NFL has two new officials' mechanics to help speed up the game.
Here's what I'm looking for as I zebra watch this year.
Don Willard is the clubhouse leader for Referee Announcement of the Year Award.
The receiving teams gets an extra five yards on kickoffs downed in the end zone.
The 10-second runoff rule receives a slight modification.
Five fouls on one play! Yep, it happened in the 49er-Broncos pre-season game and referee Pete Morelli got to explain it to everyone.
Five current NFL officials hope to become referees and will audition for future positions.
30 amateur officials get the chance to audition for a permanent spot on the NFL roster.
Should NFL officials be permitted to make commercials for profit? What's a good idea now could become major controversy later.
Ron Cherry, one of the most familiar college football referees in the last decade, has retired.
Former NFL official Jerry Bergman, one of the best ever, and father of two current NFL officials has died at age 87.
A Major League Baseball umpire makes the call of his life, and it isn't even in the ball park.
Embed from Getty Images  The Canadian Football League is sending six of its officials to learn NFL officiating this preseason, in exchange for at least...
Embed from Getty Images  The NFL has hired four more officials due a late shuffle of retirements and front office moves. The new hires, with their...
Veteran umpire Undrey Wash will not be returning in 2017 in an offseason roster move by the league.
The NFL hired side judge Rob Vernatchi and field judge Doug Rosenbaum as regional supervisors.
Embed from Getty Images  The new officiating year starts today and the NFL leadership team is in place — Al Riveron as senior vice president of officiating,...
Umpire Butch Hannah retired from the NFL according to multiple sources. Much like the abrupt departure of Dean Blandino as head of officials, Hannah's retirement has...