The NFL could soon see more former players become officials. The league is sending 14 former players and one active player to a pair of officiating...
[Editor’s note: In 2014, the participating NCAA conferences standardized the name from alternate official to center judge. This post refers to the terminology at the time...
Committee to consider rule changes next week How do you change a NFL rule? Â A rule change first has to pass muster with the Competition Committee....
Competition Committee begins reviewing full agenda The NFL Competition Committee is getting a first look at its agenda, and it already seems like two proposals will...
League has several shoes to fill in the offseason The Super Bowl is fast fading into the rear view mirror and we now enter what is...
McAulay crew handles first dud Super Bowl in 10 years Well, this year’s Super Bowl will not go down as a classic in terms of excitement,...
Football Zebras has learned that two officials in today’s game will end their careers on football’s greatest stage. Field judge Scott Steenson and side judge Dave...
Despite chatter, NFL replay will remain under the hood It has become a groundswell in the past season to have the NFL adopt a replay review...
I enjoy historic aspects of NFL officiating and as we get ready to zebra watch in Super Bowl XLVIII here are some interesting nuggets regarding officiating...
Former field judge Al Jury is being honored by the NFL with the Art McNally Award for his distinguished officiating career. He will be formally presented...
Commissioner suggests removing 1-pt play NFL commissioner Roger Goodell floated a big trial balloon earlier this week when he said the NFL may consider abolishing the...
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....
