Players will have more protection in the 2016 season now that the NFL has made all chop blocks illegal.
Embed from Getty Images  This week, the NFL will have eight officials on the field for all games. The eighth position is the middle judge,...
The NFL is continuing its evaluation of an eighth officiating position in the second week of preseason, and there are indications that the permanent addition is...
As the 2016 preseason and season kicks off, new points of emphasis on player safety will be given a closer look by officials.
The long, brutal offseason is finally over (a week later than expected), and a full slate of NFL preseason games begins this week. Our normal process...
The first preseason games for the 2016 season are still a few days away, but it’s still not too soon for disagreements with an official’s...
NFL umpire Bill Schuster (number 129) is getting ready to officiate the 2016 season. The NFL veteran was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2015.
In 2016, players will not only have to worry about fines, but ejection if they commit two unsportsmanlike fouls of certain varieties. This is a one-year...
Former NFL umpire Art Demmas died August 6 in Nashville at the age of 82.
Two potential questions will measure the efficacy of the rule: did it result in more touchbacks and a consistent number of kickoffs in the end zone?
