Walt Coleman, "the dean of NFL officials" who served for 30 seasons, will be retiring from the league after the 2018 season.
The NFL had to call in extra post-game security to protect the Rams-Saints officiating crew.
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Photos of NFL officials in action championship weekend.
Saints owner Gayle Benson called for "changes in NFL policies to ensure no team and fan base is ever put in a similar position again."
They will be talking about this Championship Weekend for years.
"For a call like that not to be made, man, it's just hard to swallow."
Football Zebras coverage of the AFC Championship
Liveblog coverage of the NFC Championship game
The three college all-star games provide an additional opportunity for the NFL officiating department to evaluate potential recruits in stripes.
