The NFL is letting a select few officials audition for a future referee position during the pre-season.
Three potential future referees will audition during pre-season games this month.
The NFL needs to stop scratching referees from teams who may hold a call against them.
They may be good calls, questionable calls, or controversial calls. There are unusual rules interpretations or circumstances. There are moments where officials were tested, where judgements...
Bill Leavy, an official in the NFL since 1995, wearing number 127, is stepping aside after 20 years to take a regional supervisor position, where he...
Head linesman Ed Camp has been off the field this season, apparently sidelined by a grave illness earlier this year.
Three NFL officials will get a chance to wear the white hat in the hopes of a promotion.
In an attempt to narrow down potential assignments, Football Zebras has learned from multiple sources that last year’s Super Bowl referee, Jerome Boger, did not receive...
Football Zebras commentary Week 17 is upon us, meaning that the final evaluations for officials vying for playoff positions are being determined. Officials will not be...
Last year it was a rash of inadvertent whistles. This year the officials are having trouble enforcing penalties. Former NFL vice president for officiating and current...
Week 3: Browns at Vikings (video) Update: Bill Leavy interview with pool reporter is below, video link from Deadspin is above. Bill Leavy’s crew is now...
Week 2 of the 2013 NFL season is in the books and, as usual, former NFL vice president for officiating and current FOX Sports officiating analyst...
 Football is one of the most team-oriented games in the world. It is a joy to watch a team function on the field as a...
A roundup of the calls from Sunday Bill Leavy’s crew has a very visible downgrade coming their way. The attention it received swooned mostly due to...
Packers at 49ers (video) Post updated to include pool report with referee Bill Leavy. During a third-and-6 scramble by 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, a muddled enforcement...
Did you see a call in the kickoff weekend that needs our attention? Let us know in the comments or tweet us @footballzebras. We have the...
Click the image to enlarge. It is time to kick off the new football season! Here are some numbers for all of the zebra watchers out...
After Further Review: Partial officiating squads traveled to training camps this week to explain the new rules and answer questions about interpretations.
Jerome Boger is rumored to have a Super Bowl crew that may not have super credentials.
We have chosen our assignments for the referee position only, not the entire crew. This year, all officials are assigned on individual merit, and not by...