6 keys for the 2014 season
It is time. Clinic attended, check. Rules test taken, check. Camps visited, check. Preseason games officiated, check. It is time for the 2014 NFL season. Just as officials have keys to read on...
View Article‘Double-rookie’ ref Allen impresses in debut
Brad Allen works his first-ever NFL game as a referee Referee Brad Allen (number 122) made history this past Sunday as he worked his first-ever game in the NFL at the referee position. His first...
View ArticleNFL got it right with three new referee hires
Allen, Torbert, and Wrolstad impress in first few weeks This is the first time since the early 1990s that the NFL assigned three new referees in one season. Brad Allen, Ron Torbert and Craig Wrolstad...
View ArticleBJ Kirk Dornan’s late retirement leaves vacancy, 14th this year
#158811399 / gettyimages.com Football Zebras has learned from multiple sources that back judge Kurt Dornan has retired. He is now the 14th official to have left the NFL since last February’s Super...
View ArticleNFL preparing to hire new officials
View image | gettyimages.com Commentary by Mark Schultz We are coming up on a critical few weeks in the NFL as vice president for officiating, Dean Blandino, will be hiring new officials, assigning...
View ArticleLJ John Hussey moves to the referee position
View image | gettyimages.com Football Zebras exclusive The NFL has promoted veteran line judge John Hussey (number 35) to be a referee beginning in the 2015 season. He joined the NFL in 2002 and has...
View ArticleOfficials not afraid to use ejection in Week 9
Officials almost perfect in handing out Week 9 ejections
View ArticleNFL has several options for Steratore’s replacement
This is the first time in at least 40 years that the NFL will have four first-year referees in one season.
View ArticleNFL takes a hit after four referee retirements
It is time for the next generation of referee veterans to step up.
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