2020 was a unique season. May we never again have another like it.
Referee Clay Martin, who has been on the NFL covid list, has been hospitalized.
An official may be promoted to referee this week in the event of a referee shortage.
The NFL will do everything it can to make sure seven officials take the field for the push to the playoffs.
Mostly-empty stadiums allow more salty chatter to get broadcast.
Failure to wear a mask could cost a NFL coach 15 yards.
NFL governing documents do not allow the commissioner to declare a forfeit as a means of discipline, but there could be a way around that.
NFL officials allege John Harbaugh was not covid-19 safe while arguing with line judge Mark Steinkerchner
NFL and NCAA officials are have to change their whistle mechanics in order to officiate in 2020.
Al Riveron is back on the job after recovering from covid-19.
Game and crew assignments may be subject to multiple changes weekly in the 2020 season.
Seven officials have decided to opt out of the 2020 NFL season.
Mandates put in place by some states may force certain officials to undergo a two-week quarantine.
The officials' union and the NFL negotiate working conditions for the 2020 season. Officials can opt-out of the season and return in 2021.
The NFL addressed a few preliminary coronavirus protocols regarding certain key sideline personnel that are managed by the officiating department
A canceled preseason takes away a vital preparation tool for NFL officials.
NFL's 5-official plan will divert attention away from the interior linemen and focus more on the defensive secondary.
Sources tell Football Zebras the NFL is training its officials on how to call a game with only 5 officials
While we usually say that the 119 NFL officials are back in the saddle this week, it may be more accurate to say they are back...
Embed from Getty Images As of this writing, the NFL plans on having a full regular season schedule even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The league...