NFC Conference Championship Follow us here for rolling coverage of the calls and rules interpretations of the 49ers-Seahawks conference championship from CenturyLink Field in Seattle. (If...
During the coverage of last week’s 49ers-Panthers divisional playoff game, Football Zebras noted early that the officials were looking to keep control of a potential tinderbox...
The NFL has announced that Terry McAulay will be the referee for Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2. This will be McAulay’s third Super Bowl ring...
Football Zebras has now confirmed the crews that will be working the Conference Championship games this weekend. Officials are listed with their uniform number, years experience...
AFC Divisional Playoff Follow us here for rolling coverage of the calls and rules interpretations of the Colts-Patriots Divisional Playoff game from Gilette Stadium in Foxborough,...
Is the coach’s challenge system the advantage that separates the master tacticians from the also-rans? This season that is not the case: not only did only...
An observation by one of the members on our discussion board, Behind the Football Stripes. As long as the league office is following the previously established...
With one round of the playoffs in the books and the second round assignments trickling out, it seems that we are, again, grasping at the true...
Now that the divisional playoff referee assignments have been determined by Football Zebras, we can now look at the potential crew chief for the Super Bowl....
In an attempt to narrow down potential assignments, Football Zebras has learned from multiple sources that last year’s Super Bowl referee, Jerome Boger, did not receive...
Unless there is an unusual circumstance, the Super Bowl officials are all assigned to a Divisional Playoff game. Which of the four referees do you think...
We will have the full crews when available on Dec. 31. Update 3 p.m. ET: Preliminary word is that Walt Anderson, Ed Hochuli, Jeff Triplette, and...
During today’s Ravens-Bengals game on CBS Sports, announcer Jim Nantz reported that referee Scott Green and side judge Larry Rose will both retire at the end...
This week’s assignments are not all confirmed. We hope to have the list up before kickoff of tonight’s game. Bill Vinovich will have his crew for...
NFL executive oversaw officiating department during tenure Ray Anderson, NFL executive vice president of football operations, will leave his position at the end of the 2013...
The NFL announced Wednesday that Steelers coach Mike Tomlin will be fined $100,000 for stepping on the field during the Thanksgiving night game against the Ravens....
Possible ambiguity of down signal may have lead to HL error Should the clock have stopped? In last night’s game, referee Jeff Triplette believed (and I...
Former HL, LJ, R worked two Super Bowls Jerry Seeman 1936-2013 Former referee and officiating supervisor, Jerry Seeman, died Sunday night, a half hour before his son,...
A list of known suspensions of officials for on-field incidents
NFL Referees Association denounces Ellison suspension The NFL has suspended umpire Roy Ellison (#81) for one game for a “profane and derogatory” statement to the Washington...