Let's throwback to 1983 when referee Fred Silva and crew had to sort out a Mark Gastineau vs. the Los Angeles Rams brawl.
Both professional hockey and professional basketball had problems with bench clearing brawls 20 to 25 years ago. Both leagues adopted strong policies that included player suspensions,...
Dean Blandino, the NFL vice president of officiating, released his weekly media tape discussing the calls of the previous week (video download). First, Blandino addressed the...
The semiregular “Official Review” segment appeared for (I believe) the first time this season on NFL Total Access. Vice president of officiating Dean Blandino addressed two...
In the third quarter of Week 2, Jets quarterback Geno Smith was sacked while trying to throw a pass. The ball landed behind him, so the...
One of the Week 2 highlights was a 102-yard kickoff return by C.J. Spiller of the Buffalo Bills. What was hardly noticed on the play was...
Jets at Packers (video) The Jets scored an apparent game-tying touchdown, but the play was dead because the Jets bench called timeout prior to the snap....
The NFL announced Wednesday that Steelers coach Mike Tomlin will be fined $100,000 for stepping on the field during the Thanksgiving night game against the Ravens....
The big call of the week was Tony Michalek’s flag on a Patriots defensive tackle Chris Jones. Jones shoved his teammate into the Jets offensive line...
Officials double check with each other on tight and routine calls NFL officials each have a specific area and specific player or players to watch during...
Referee John Parry awaits with an NFL official in the CenturyLink Field tunnel during a lightning delay in the first quarter of the 49ers-Seahawks game. Here...
 Fox Sports rules analyst on what went right, wrong in Week 1 Fox Sports made an inspired move when they hired former NFL vice president...
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...
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...
The Monday Night Football game between the New York Jets and the Tennessee Titans was almost universally panned as a boring and poorly played game. Walt...
Oct. 5, 1986: Bills at Jets Rarely does the referee make the highlight reel for anything positive. But, 25 years ago Ben Dreith made the call...
Use the comments area or hit us on Twitter (@footballzebras) for any questionable calls in Week 3. We will be tied up today, so check back...
Entering Week 2, let us know in the comments or @footballzebras if you see anything in this week’s games that seems to be the wrong call....
Saints at Seahawks Walt Coleman is the referee, heading up Terry McAulay’s crew. First half. No replay reviews. Saints have 4 penalties for 18 yards, Seahawks...
The officiating crews for the Wild Card games on Jan. 8 and 9 have been announced by the NFL. Kickoff times are Eastern. (See our previous...