The veteran side judge reflects on his 24-year career Don Carlsen woke up one day this past October and made one of the toughest calls of...
The NFL’s Competition Committee last year briefly considered widening the field of play and some people think the NFL should consider the proposal again. According to...
Pereira and Daopoulos break down Super Bowl XLVII Did the Baltimore Ravens Jimmy Smith hold the San Francisco 49ers Michael Crabtree on that last gasp fourth...
Ron Phares completes first season of retirement For 43 years Ron Phares chased football players on fields all over the country. This past season Phares, 69,...
Tom Barnes was a NFL line judge for 26 seasons This past fall was the first one in 44 seasons that Tom Barnes wasn’t enforcing football...
Former officiating boss says officials got two critical calls correct Former NFL vice president for officiating and current Fox Sports officiating consultant Mike Pereira says Terry...
Since the umpire is in the backfield, I wondered if the umpire is now permitted make calls that historically fall within the referee's purview.
Pereira and Daopoulos disagree on the Peyton Manning fumble/tuck rule As has been the case all season, former NFL vice president for officiating Mike Pereira and...
Former NFL vice president for officiating and current Fox Sports officiating expert, Mike Pereira, gave high marks to the wild card crews. Pereira says even though...
Bob Beeks 1927–2012 Bob Beeks died on December 26, 2012, as reported by The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He died on his 85th birthday. According to his...
Officials used to worry about job security around playoffs When the regular season is over, the NFL officials wait to see whether they pack their gear...
The Monday Night Football game between the New York Jets and the Tennessee Titans was almost universally panned as a boring and poorly played game. Walt...
The officiating experts have several pass plays to break down In this pass-happy league it seems like there are always several pass plays that shine the...
We’ve all seen those late season brutally cold games. The coaches are wearing layers. The players sit on heated benches and warm their hands in front...
Referee in Colts – Titans game never got replay shot to overturn Luck pick six The NFL’s most prominent officiating experts had much to say about...
What crews look good to extend their season? The last quarter of the NFL regular season has started (didn’t training camps open two weeks ago?). As...
After Further Review: A look at the NFL replay review system Part 1 of a 4-part series After many confusing games this season where instant replay...
Former officials’ boss says the intentional grounding safety on 49ers a bad call Former NFL vice president for officiating and current FOX Sports football officiating analyst...
This season has seen three inadvertent whistles (IW) being blown by the officials, with the latest being this past week in the game between the Raiders...
You’ve seen it before; a sweep comes to the sideline and the ball carrier and several other players go crashing out of bounds while the chain...