They will be talking about this Championship Weekend for years.
No matter how the human resources paperwork states it, this was a de facto suspension for Ellison.
Now, there are still some lingering questions and ripple effects from the league's drastic action.
Another season is in the record books, capped off by one of the best Super Bowls ever. Here are five officiating takeaways from the big game....
5 officiating observations from the 2017 season.
Embed from Getty Images We have just a few things to note from the Conference Championship weekend. Former vice president of officiating, Mike Pereira weighed in...
Officials almost perfect in handing out Week 9 ejections
Ron Cherry, one of the most familiar college football referees in the last decade, has retired.
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,...
Embed from Getty Images  Former vice president of officiating, Mike Pereira (pictured above), knew every Monday during the football season would be busy. In his...
Embed from Getty Images  Nothing compares to the speed of a NFL game. While I’ve never been on the field for one, I worked on...
In no particular order, here are the six officiating observations from Super Bowl LI.
Detroit Lions fans were aghast and pundits hooted at Jeff Triplette’s crew during Week 14 as umpire Shawn Smith called an illegal hands to the face...
The NFL will not fine or suspend any members of Walt Anderson's crew for some missed calls Monday night.
It is a simple procedure. The game can’t begin without it. Before any football game starts the referee has to decide who gets the ball first....
Embed from Getty Images  John Parry’s crew set the tone in the pregame warm-ups: There would not be a repeat of the Week 14...
Embed from Getty Images  It can be fun and games for the officials, too … at the right time When you officiate, you have to...
A photo this past week from the Dallas Morning News (cover photo) illustrates the dangers of being an official. In Washington, a fan threw a full...
Officials try to prepare for everything Former baseball umpire Jim Evans used to run an umpire’s school. One of his biggest lessons to his students was...
View image | gettyimages.com The Super Bowl XLIX officiating crew is back at home and recovering from a frenzied season that was capped off with...