With 12 vacancies filled in the last few months, how will the NFL approach filling a 13th spot after the resignation of referee Mike Carey? The...
Brad Allen is the first official in almost 50 years to be placed in the referee position in his first NFL season.
This post has been updated to reflect changes in the 2014 officiating staff after the initial announcement. The NFL has announced its 2014 roster of officials...
Veteran’s move leaves 11 vacancies for 2014 Football Zebras exclusive Football Zebras can report that umpire Garth DeFelice will leave the field and become one of...
There will be at least 10 officials who will will not return to the field in 2014. Â At the end of the season, five officials were...
Two veterans replace the retired Green and Winter NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino confirmed to an Associated Press reporter yesterday that Ronald Torbert and Craig Wrolstad will...
Vital proving grounds for white hat candidates no longer exist Commentary by Mark Schultz The NFL could be having a white hat problem in the next...
NFL will hire from current roster Scott Green and Ron Winter have retired, opening up two slots at the referee position. Â The NFL has not hired...
Referee Ron Winter is retiring after 19 seasons in the NFL.
League has several shoes to fill in the offseason The Super Bowl is fast fading into the rear view mirror and we now enter what is...
Football Zebras has learned that two officials in today’s game will end their careers on football’s greatest stage. Field judge Scott Steenson and side judge Dave...
NFL trying out potential replacements for retiring head referees The NFL is preparing for the inevitable retirement of officiating crew chiefs by conducting trial runs for...
The veteran side judge reflects on his 24-year career Don Carlsen woke up one day this past October and made one of the toughest calls of...
Ron Phares completes first season of retirement For 43 years Ron Phares chased football players on fields all over the country. This past season Phares, 69,...
Tom Barnes was a NFL line judge for 26 seasons This past fall was the first one in 44 seasons that Tom Barnes wasn’t enforcing football...