Week 13 “Official Review”: Free shots are concern, disputed OT call deemed right
The calls under “Official Review” by league vice-president of officiating Mike Pereira (video, part 1 and part 2): The oft-talked-about play of the week (video), where a down-by-contact ruling for the...
View ArticleClock may be reviewable for ’09 playoffs
Usually we will give a complete rundown of the “Official Review” segment from the NFL officiating department, but we wanted to advance the news out of that segment to its own post first. A tip-off to a...
View ArticleNFL Network gives less official review with Competition Committee segment
During the search to replace Mike Pereira as vice-president of officiating, we commented that Pereira’s replacement must have the talent to be the most visible member of NFL management. By virtue of...
View Article“Official Review” returns with new ref VP: helmets and dead balls, celebrations
The NFL Network welcomed the new vice-president of officiating, Carl Johnson, in the return of its “Official Review” segment. A spokesperson for the network explained that the transition of Johnson in...
View ArticleWeek 16 “Offical Review”: Catch and control, keeping fumble in bounds
We haven’t been reviewing the “Official Review” segments on the NFL Network this season since its debut under Carl Johnson. Johnson, the new vice-president of officiating, has not appeared on the...
View ArticleVP of officiating likes the Tuck Rule
Contrasting to his predecessor’s opinion, vice-president of officiating Carl Johnson has defended the rule that, until the recent arrival of “the process of the catch,” was considered one of the...
View Article‘Official Review’ returns to NFL Network
With questionable calls lately, segment to air 1st time since ’10 A popular segment that highlights NFL rules and NFL officiating is making a return to the NFL Network. In a news release, the NFL...
View Article‘Official Review’ Week 10: tuck rule overrule, running clock, process of catch
NFL Network revives ‘Official Review’ segment with false start (video 1) (video 2) Update: This post was published when NFL.com uploaded only one of the videos this afternoon, and now our commentary...
View ArticleWeek 11 ‘Official Review’: Breaking plane can’t be ruled on obscured shots
video Since I was waiting for a second video to be posted (and there was not one), this got lost in the shuffle of the Thanksgiving weekend. Only one call for “Official Review” from Week 11 with vice...
View ArticleWeek 12 ‘Official Review’: Turkey Day replay, 4th & 29 measure, quick whistle
video 1 (streaming) | video 2 (streaming) | video 3 (222 MB download) Busy, busy Week 12 in officiating, so let’s look at what the officiating department is discussing for “Official Review.” NFL...
View ArticleOfficial Review: line to gain, hits on QB kneeldown
NFL vice-president of officiating Dean Blandino has two items in this week’s “Official Review” segment (video): The review of a spot in the Patriots-Falcons game that was deemed inconclusive Why the...
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‘Official Review’ Week 3: a hideout and TD wipeout
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 calls (video): The hideout...
View ArticleNFL Network gives less official review with Competition Committee segment
During the search to replace Mike Pereira as vice-president of officiating, we commented that Pereira’s replacement must have the talent to be the most visible member of NFL management. By virtue of...
View Article“Official Review” returns with new ref VP: helmets and dead balls, celebrations
The NFL Network welcomed the new vice-president of officiating, Carl Johnson, in the return of its “Official Review” segment. A spokesperson for the network explained that the transition of Johnson in...
View ArticleWeek 16 “Offical Review”: Catch and control, keeping fumble in bounds
We haven’t been reviewing the “Official Review” segments on the NFL Network this season since its debut under Carl Johnson. Johnson, the new vice-president of officiating, has not appeared on the...
View ArticleVP of officiating likes the Tuck Rule
Contrasting to his predecessor’s opinion, vice-president of officiating Carl Johnson has defended the rule that, until the recent arrival of “the process of the catch,” was considered one of the...
View Article‘Official Review’ returns to NFL Network
With questionable calls lately, segment to air 1st time since ’10 A popular segment that highlights NFL rules and NFL officiating is making a return to the NFL Network. In a news release, the NFL...
View Article‘Official Review’ Week 10: tuck rule overrule, running clock, process of catch
NFL Network revives ‘Official Review’ segment with false start (video 1) (video 2) Update: This post was published when NFL.com uploaded only one of the videos this afternoon, and now our commentary...
View ArticleWeek 11 ‘Official Review’: Breaking plane can’t be ruled on obscured shots
video Since I was waiting for a second video to be posted (and there was not one), this got lost in the shuffle of the Thanksgiving weekend. Only one call for “Official Review” from Week 11 with vice...
View ArticleWeek 12 ‘Official Review’: Turkey Day replay, 4th & 29 measure, quick whistle
video 1 (streaming) | video 2 (streaming) | video 3 (222 MB download) Busy, busy Week 12 in officiating, so let’s look at what the officiating department is discussing for “Official Review.” NFL...
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