One of the Week 2 highlights was a 102-yard kickoff return by C.J. Spiller of the Buffalo Bills. What was hardly noticed on the play was...
Brad Allen works his first-ever NFL game as a referee Referee Brad Allen (number 122) made history this past Sunday as he worked his first-ever game in...
It is time. Clinic attended, check. Rules test taken, check. Camps visited, check. Preseason games officiated, check. It is time for the 2014 NFL season. Just...
NFL granted request Former NFL referee Mike Carey, who retired before the start of this season to be an officiating analyst for CBS Sports, asked the...
Believe it or not, there is a science to making, throwing penalty flags Last week, back judge Todd Prukop became a mini-celebrity by throwing his penalty...
Sid Semon, 1935 – 2014 Former NFL head linesman Sid Semon has died. According to his obituary, Mr. Semon died this past July 15 at the...
Three NFL officials will get a chance to wear the white hat in the hopes of a promotion.
NFL looks for ‘efficient, accurate penalty enforcement’ I’ve joked about it before: when Terry McAulay is the referee of a game, when there is a penalty...
No. 70 will never be worn again by an official The NFL made history this weekend at its officiating clinic in Dallas, as it announced that...
With 12 vacancies filled in the last few months, how will the NFL approach filling a 13th spot after the resignation of referee Mike Carey? The...
Brad Allen is the first official in almost 50 years to be placed in the referee position in his first NFL season.
[Update: Brad Allen was moved to referee without having worked at the umpire position to fill a vacancy caused by referee Mike Carey’s departure. The post...
This post has been updated to reflect changes in the 2014 officiating staff after the initial announcement. The NFL has announced its 2014 roster of officials...
May 15 is a significant date for NFL officials. It is the first day that the NFL starts communicating with their men in stripes. As part...
Modern communications makes position redundant The NFL has discontinued its game observer program starting for the 2014 season. Retired NFL officials usually filled these positions. The...
Veteran’s move leaves 11 vacancies for 2014 Football Zebras exclusive Football Zebras can report that umpire Garth DeFelice will leave the field and become one of...
There will be at least 10 officials who will will not return to the field in 2014. Â At the end of the season, five officials were...
21 advanced training officials include 7 from ’13 taxi squad The NFL has released the names of the college officials who will participate in the 2014...
Two veterans replace the retired Green and Winter NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino confirmed to an Associated Press reporter yesterday that Ronald Torbert and Craig Wrolstad will...
Gerald E. Hart 1931-2014 Former NFL official Gerald Hart has passed away as reported by Ed Bouchette in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Â He was 83. Hart, a...