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,...
So what, exactly, is the criteria for an official to qualify for the Super Bowl? The NFL asserts, “that criteria has not changed since at least...
Pictures of the officials from the Conference Championship games as captured by team photographers. Click on any photo for an larger version and the slide show....
It is believed in officiating circles that the Super Bowl assignment was a predetermined result and that his performance grades were fixed to attain that result.
Jerome Boger is rumored to have a Super Bowl crew that may not have super credentials.
Photos of the officials in action as captured by team photographers.
Although it won’t be until the middle of next week (at the earliest) that the Divisional Playoff assignments will be known, some officials have already been...
Week 17: Packers at Vikings Fortunately, there are likely only 11 more games where the rule for prohibited coach’s challenges is in effect. The Competition Committee...
The brief tenure of Carl Johnson as vice-president of officiating will end after this year’s Super Bowl. The NFL is reporting that Johnson is returning to...
Week 13: Giants at Redskins In the second quarter, line judge Tom Stephan left game with an injury. He walked off to the Redskins sideline, and...
In the last two weeks, the Falcons (video) and the Lions have both been burned by throwing a red challenge flag on a play subject to...
Week 11: Jaguars at Texans Referee Clete Blakeman nearly presided over tie games in back-to-back weeks. The new overtime rule (to reiterate, we hate it) is...
Head linesman George Hayward had to leave Sunday’s Bills-Patriots game with an injury near the end of the third quarter. We asked the league when...
With questionable calls lately, segment to air 1st time since ’10 A popular segment that highlights NFL rules and NFL officiating is making a return to...
A suggestion from an 11-year old boy will be evident on the field this week for the Miami Dolphins – New York Jets game. The officiating...
Football Zebras.com exclusive Bill Vinovich walked off the field after the 2006 season, sidelined by a heart condition. Sunday, he returns to the field to officiate...
Football Zebras.com exclusive The United Football League has entered its fourth season this week, but it had to leave five of their officials behind. The NFL...
The NFL officials are in Dallas today to meet with union leadership and vote to ratify the collective bargaining agreement with the NFL. Watch this post...
The return of the regular NFL referees is making front-page news.
‘REAL’ OFFICIALS RETURN TO FIELD TONIGHT [Check the bottom of this post for the latest updates.] The NFL and the NFL Referees Association have reached a...