The NFL homepage ran an Associated Press story quoting the Rich McKay, Falcons president and Competition Committee co-chairman. As it does almost every year, according to...
The NFL announced, through Adam Schefter’s blog, that Steelers’ receiver Santonio Holmes was fined $10,000 for his end-zone celebration by using the ball as a prop....
The Elmira (N.Y.) Star-Gazette ran an profile on the career of the recently retired NFL field judge Duke Carroll. [Link unfortunately goes behind a paywall on...
Walt Coleman is now a Hall of Famer. Don’t expect to find a bust of him in Canton — there are currently no referees enshrined, despite...
The Ada Evening News of Ada, Okla., has a story on resident headlinesman Derick Bowers, who officiated Super Bowl XLIII. He provides an interesting read on...
In order to minimize injuries, the Pro Bowl plays modified rules that protect the players. Basically, pass rushes are shut down, and standard formations are used....
Mike Pereira, the NFL vice president of officiating, conducted his last “Official Review” segment (video) of the season on the NFL Network today. Periera is retiring...
Super Bowl XLIII: Pittsburgh vs. Cardinals Officials don’t win or lose games. The Cardinals had a three-point lead with 2:47 remaining in the fourth quarter. So,...
Super Bowl XLIII: Steelers vs. Cardinals James Harison’s goal-line-to-goal-line run fortunately, and correctly, survived the replay review, but would not have been entirely disasterous if overturned....
Super Bowl XLIII: Steelers vs. Cardinals The team safety awarded to the Cardinals — by virtue of the holding penalty enforced in the end zone —...
