Week 14

Thu. Dec. 09
Colts at Titans, 8:20 PM – John Parry

Sun. Dec. 12
Bengals at Steelers, 1:00 PM – Walt Coleman
Falcons at Panthers, 1:00 PM – Clete Blakeman
Packers at Lions, 1:00 PM – Gene Steratore
Browns at Bills, 1:00 PM – Scott Green
Raiders at Jaguars, 1:00 PM – Al Riveron
Buccaneers at Redskins, 1:00 PM – Pete Morelli
Seahawks at 49ers, 4:05 PM – Carl Cheffers
Rams at Saints, 4:05 PM – Tony Corrente
Patriots at Bears, 4:15 PM – Mike Carey
Dolphins at Jets, 4:15 PM – Ron Winter
Chiefs at Chargers, 4:15 PM – Walt Anderson
Broncos at Cardinals, 4:15 PM – Jerome Boger
Eagles at Cowboys, 8:20 PM – Terry McAulay

Mon. Dec. 13
Giants at Vikings, 8:00 PM - Jeff Triplette
Ravens at Texans, 8:30 PM – Bill Leavy

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Zebra Blog » Blog Archive » Week 14 open forum, assignments - A look at the NFL's officials and the calls they make
December 12, 2010 at 1:34 pm

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Gerry November 24, 2010 at 8:31 pm

I have a feeling that Hochuli is going to work the sunday night December 12th game Dallas @ Philadelphia.
The four sites that Hochuli has not worked the longest are Jacksonville since 2005 and San Diego, Arizona and Buffalo since 2006.

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JJ November 28, 2010 at 10:21 pm

Nope! Hochuli is off during week 14

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Gerry November 24, 2010 at 8:37 pm

Of course it is Philadelphia @ Dallas

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Mike November 29, 2010 at 4:45 pm

Hochuli is still able to do Dallas @ PHilly Week 17.

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John 2 November 29, 2010 at 5:23 pm

You must have missed JJ saying Hochuli is off.

TWICE.

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John 2 November 29, 2010 at 5:23 pm

Strike that last reply, I misread what you said.

I apologize.

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JJ November 28, 2010 at 10:21 pm

Hochuli off week 14

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John 2 November 30, 2010 at 9:50 am

There are various stories around the Web that Patriots-Bears is moving to 4:15 p.m.

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Avi December 1, 2010 at 1:19 pm

Yes-I just saw that on NFL.Com-that was the only game that was moved for Week 13. Eagles-Cowboys remains the Sunday Night game that day.

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Avi December 1, 2010 at 1:20 pm

Week 14 I mean.

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Sam December 2, 2010 at 12:03 am

Mickey,
Pats VS Bears has been flexed to 4:15 .. according to NFL.com
Thanks!

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Avi December 6, 2010 at 3:55 am

I wasn’t sure if that was “addressed” to me or not but had just mentioned what you just posted, about the starting time for that game changing.

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Gerry December 2, 2010 at 4:32 pm

Living in the NY market, I don’t understand why the New England @ Chicago game was moved to 4:15 the same time as the Miami @ Jets. The Jets game is not being flexed and it won’t be moved to 1:00 because the Giants are playing that time. You would think that CBS would have wanted to grab the NY audience at 1:00. Not everyone is a Giants fan. I guess we in the NY market will probably get Cinn @ Pitts

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Roy1 December 5, 2010 at 6:38 pm

Only 3 games Gene Steratore can do next week are
1. Green Bay at Detroit (Most likely)
2. St. Louis at New Orleans
3. Philadelphia at Dallas

Mikey, I heard Mike Carey has the SNF football game Phili at Dallas through a friend, I will let you know when this is confirmed as I want to see where he got this info.

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John 2 December 6, 2010 at 2:10 pm

Via WSCR in Chicago.

Mike Carey has Patriots-Bears.

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mickey December 6, 2010 at 2:15 pm

Thanks John — it’s updated now.

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John 2 December 6, 2010 at 7:44 pm

Sorry mickey, not seeing it.

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jc December 5, 2010 at 10:29 pm

Steratore can also do CIN at PIT…

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jc December 5, 2010 at 10:39 pm

And MIA @NYJ…

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Roy1 December 6, 2010 at 8:28 am

he worked the pitt at miami game in his last 6 games worked and i doubt gene will do a dolphins game anytime soon after that controversal call they made at the end of that game costing miami a win

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jc December 6, 2010 at 12:03 pm

Worked the game in MIA Week 7 this is 14 is eligible…

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Preth December 6, 2010 at 12:28 pm

Jc’s correct. In Week 14, only games worked from Week 9 and later are ineligible. PIT-MIA was Week 7, therefore both teams are easily eligible to be worked by Steratore.

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Preth December 6, 2010 at 12:30 pm

Correction – Week 10 and later.

jc December 5, 2010 at 10:33 pm

By the way when was the last time Coleman did a game in Dallas? He is eligible for the PHL @ DAL game

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Mike December 5, 2010 at 10:56 pm

Regular season 2007 Week 7 Minnesota V Dallas was worked by Walt Coleman.

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Roy1 December 6, 2010 at 8:31 am

Coleman is not eligible to work PHI @ DAL he just did a sunday night game with Dallas week 9 at Green Bay.

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Preth December 6, 2010 at 12:32 pm

Week 9 teams are eligible, in Week 14. Therefore Coleman is very much eligible for the PHI-DAL game.

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Roy1 December 6, 2010 at 3:10 pm

Coleman isn’t doing the game so their isnt a need to debate it.

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Preth December 6, 2010 at 4:24 pm

Last time I checked, Coleman’s whereabouts for this week weren’t determined. Too early to say he isn’t doing that game.

John 2 December 7, 2010 at 10:24 am

If so, it’s down to Steratore and Triplette for the SNF game.

Roy1 December 6, 2010 at 3:17 pm

Preth, pretty sure by the way it doesnt go by weeks and goes by weeks in which the referee has worked for instance say if a ref was off week 12 and week 10 and did say a detroit at minnesota game in week 9 i doubt they would work a detroit or minmnesota game in week 14 seeing they only worked 4 other teams in that 6 week span.

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Preth December 6, 2010 at 4:25 pm

That’s not how it works. I’m certain.

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SportingBecky December 6, 2010 at 3:19 pm

NCAA Conference’s working the NCAA Bowl Games 2010-2011

Big XII – Liberty, Capitol One, Kraft Hunger, Orange Bowl

Big 10 – Pinstripe, Music City, Champs, BCS Title Game

Pac 10 – Hawaii, Las Vegas, Texas, Fiesta

MWC – Humanitarian, Holiday, Ticket City Bowl

ACC – Little Ceasar, Compass, Outback, Sugar

Big East – Military, Chick fil A, Gator

C-USA – New Orleans Bowl, Alamo, Cotton

SEC – Meineke, Sun, Godaddy, Rose

WAC – Poinsetta, Armed Forces

Sun Belt – Beef O’ Brady, Advocare Independence Bowl

MAC – New Mexico Bowl, Insight

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Roy1 December 6, 2010 at 4:36 pm

Great info Becky. I hope Steve Shaw from the SEC has the Rose Bowl.

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kenneth December 6, 2010 at 4:56 pm

I’m not familiar with Big XII officials, anyone have any info about them? I’m at Virginia Tech and will be at the Orange Bowl…

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nita December 6, 2010 at 7:07 pm

As was reported last week Hochuli is off this week.

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Mike December 6, 2010 at 8:07 pm

The press release says Parry is doing the TNF game in Nashville. His BJ will be Hochuli’s BJ Don Carey.

http://prod.static.titans.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/titans_colts_2010.pdf

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Preth December 6, 2010 at 8:16 pm

Interesting. This proves that there is no formal rule that says referees cannot officiate two home games for one team, because this will be his second regular season game in Tennessee.

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frank December 6, 2010 at 8:48 pm

Tom White in 2005, his final year, reffed 4 regular season games at the Old Meadowlands.

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JOE83 December 6, 2010 at 11:15 pm

Hi Mickey: Confirm. Mike Carey’s crew in Chicago week 14 (Dec. 12, 2010)

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John 2 December 7, 2010 at 10:22 am

WSCR in Chicago had you covered this week Joe.

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JPTitan December 7, 2010 at 10:01 am

Last Year Titans saw different crew for each regular season game. This year: already doubled up three times (Leavy, Blakeman, Parry) – 4 times if you count Morelli doing 2 of 4 preseason games

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Eric December 7, 2010 at 10:48 am

Walt Coleman will be in Pittsburgh for Bengals/Steelers this Sunday.

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Gerry December 7, 2010 at 8:59 pm

It will be Coleman’s first game in Pittsburgh since 2006

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frank December 8, 2010 at 10:41 am

yuck. i cant stand Coleman. He is a crappy ref and has that Arkansas hillbilly accent.

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nita December 8, 2010 at 10:12 pm

I agree Frank. The other one I don’t care for is Morelli. He is stuck on himself.

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Matrix81 December 7, 2010 at 12:56 pm

Parry’s crew is in Minnesota this weekend

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kenneth December 7, 2010 at 1:06 pm

http://prod.static.titans.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/titans_colts_2010.pdf

are they doubling up? i’ve never ever heard of this, but i mean, its possible it multiple members of a crew couldn’t make it since they are working the TNF game…

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Matrix81 December 7, 2010 at 1:11 pm

Sorry I meant Walt Colemans crew

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Matrix81 December 7, 2010 at 5:01 pm

Last change and I have confirmed this time – its Tripplete’s crew. Sorry about that….lol

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Matrix81 December 7, 2010 at 1:43 pm

@kenneth – is this static sheet (link) put out for all of the games? I’ve never seen it before and would like it for the other games.

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kenneth December 7, 2010 at 3:46 pm

not all teams, but the titans usually post their sheet yeah. some of the other teams that post theirs are denver and oakland used to but i havent seen a raider one in a while. Todd Archer for DMN used to post the Cowboys officials on like wednesday, but he got hired by espn last month and hasnt done it sense.

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kenneth December 7, 2010 at 3:49 pm

since*
wow, epic failure. good thing i am majoring in sociology.

JJ December 7, 2010 at 3:17 pm

According to Titans Press Release, Parry is in Nashville for that IND/TEN game.

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Matrix81 December 7, 2010 at 4:09 pm

How often does a guy on a set crew float over to work with another crew?

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kenneth December 7, 2010 at 4:20 pm

you figure with 17 crews, and 16 games for all but weeks 4-10, it doesnt happen often. but, it generally happens when one guy gets injured the previous week, is sick, or otherwise unable to make the game. the nfl also has swing officials, who are not assigned to one crew in particular, but fill in where necessary. don carey will be the BJ in this crew b/c hochuli is off this week, and Parry’s usual BJ Perry Pagainelli (who was with hochuli in detriot last week) is probably injured. he didn’t ref the 2nd half last week.

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JOE83 December 7, 2010 at 8:19 pm

Kenneth:
This year the NFLRA don’t have swing officials. Last year the swing official was Roy Ellison U#81 but with the changes in the mechanics of crews (Umpires in backfield most of time) they believe that not need swing officials. The most injured officials in the past were the Umpires because they are involved in the scrimmege plays. That’s the reason for the swing Umpire in the past.

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Canio December 7, 2010 at 8:59 pm

Just wondering…why isn’t Don Carey a referee anymore? Did he get demoted, like Fred Wyant and Ben Dreith? Or did he ask to get re-assigned?

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Eric December 7, 2010 at 9:02 pm

I believe Don Carey was only temporary until Clete Blakeman was ready to step in as Referee.

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Canio December 7, 2010 at 9:51 pm

If that’s the case…WOW…that’s unbelievable…

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kenneth December 7, 2010 at 10:31 pm

that’s what i have heard too. blakeman was only in his 2nd year in the nfl last year, and when carollo retired carey took over for the year.

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Gerry December 7, 2010 at 9:00 pm

Maybe Parry is working in Tennessee again because none of the other refs can work this thursday nights game

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Preth December 7, 2010 at 9:01 pm

Hi Mickey -

Confirmed by Panthers flipcard, Blakeman has their game against the Falcons.

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John 2 December 7, 2010 at 10:56 pm

Has a crew worked 2 Sunday Night games with the one team both times? Or Monday Night? Or Thursday Night?

If not and Triplette in Minny is true, then Steratore likely has the SNF game.

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Preth December 7, 2010 at 11:05 pm

Based on the available evidence, the claim about Triplette in MIN is probably not true.

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Gerry December 8, 2010 at 7:54 am

Hochuli no primetime games yet is eligible for:
GB -NE – DEC 19
DL-AZ – DEC 25
NO-AT – DEC 27
not eligible for:
SF-SD – did SF on NOV 14
CHI-MINN – did MINN on NOV 28
CA-PITTS- did game in PITTS already
SD – CINN – did game in CINN already

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Mike December 8, 2010 at 12:19 pm

According to ESPNDALLAS Terry McAulay has the Cowboys V Eagles game on Sunday.

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mickey December 8, 2010 at 12:34 pm

Cool, thanks for the update Mike!

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Gerry December 8, 2010 at 3:41 pm

McAulay doing two consecutive sunday night games. And neither game is flexed. wow

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frank December 8, 2010 at 3:41 pm

McAulay is the biggest cry baby and kiss up in the league. His voice reaks of arrogance and his sucking up got him SB 39, the year after he didn’t receive an assignment.

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Roy1 December 8, 2010 at 8:09 pm

Frank I agree with you

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Mark88 December 10, 2010 at 10:56 am

Hmmm…2 Super Bowls and 4 championship games in the last 9 years. Maybe he’s just better than Hochuli or Carey or any of the other guys you fanboys keep ogling over?

No, that couldn’t be it.

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Gerry December 8, 2010 at 4:05 pm

Corrente, Cheffers, Leavy and Blakeman are the only refs that have not had a second bye week. Hochuli of course is off this week. With three weeks remaining after this week, my guess is that Blakeman being the new kid on the block will be the only ref to have had only one bye week. Of course he is ineligble to work a playoff game.

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Shane Spencer December 8, 2010 at 4:29 pm

Eligible refs for the GB @ DET game are:

Tony Corrente
Scott Green (he previously officiated the 2007 Thanksgiving Classic)
Gene Steratore
Jeff Triplette

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Gerry December 8, 2010 at 4:40 pm

I believe Walt Anderson can also do Green Bay @ Detroit

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Gerry December 8, 2010 at 4:40 pm

Besides, Anderson has not been to Detroit since 2005

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Shane Spencer December 8, 2010 at 4:41 pm

Right.

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Matrix81 December 8, 2010 at 4:29 pm

Having only making his acquaintance once I thought he was a very nice guy. He’s is very precise and not as wordy as the other head refs.

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Matrix81 December 8, 2010 at 4:32 pm

just in case I’m reffering to McAuley.

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Matrix81 December 8, 2010 at 4:30 pm

I’m still sticking with Triplette has the ref doing the Vikings game.

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Shane Spencer December 8, 2010 at 4:31 pm

Eligible refs for the SEA @ SF game are:

Jerome Boger
Jeff Triplette
Ron Winter

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Shane Spencer December 8, 2010 at 4:37 pm

Eligible refs for the MIA @ NYJ game are:

Carl Cheffers
Tony Corrente
Gene Steratore
Ron Winter

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Gerry December 8, 2010 at 4:45 pm

I hope it is either Corrente or Cheffers doing Miami @ Jets because neither one has ever done a Jets home game. It will probably be Winter because he seems to do a lot of east coast games

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Shane Spencer December 8, 2010 at 4:41 pm

Eligible refs for the KC @ SD game are:

Walt Anderson
Jerome Boger
Scott Green
Ed Hochuli
Ron Winter

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John 2 December 8, 2010 at 5:24 pm

The list should read

Anderson
Boger
Steratore

The working a team’s 2nd home game is not a rule. Plus it’s 5 weeks apart like Morelli working Seattle games in Weeks 4 and 9.

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Shane Spencer December 8, 2010 at 8:26 pm

OK. Apologies for Hochuli, I forgot he was off this week, OK?

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Preth December 8, 2010 at 4:54 pm

Confirmed:

Scott Green has Browns@Bills.
Ron Winter has Dolphins@Jets.

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mickey December 8, 2010 at 4:59 pm

Great, thanks! They’re on the list now.

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John 2 December 8, 2010 at 5:29 pm

Here’s the ACCURATE possibilities remaining.

GB @ DET – Anderson, Boger, Corrente, Riveron, Steratore, Triplette

OAK @ JAX – Boger, Cheffers, Riveron, Triplette

NYG @ MIN – Anderson, Cheffers, Morelli, Riveron, Steratore, Triplette

TB @ WSH – Anderson, Morelli, Riveron, Steratore, Triplette

STL @ NO – Cheffers, Corrente, Morelli, Riveron, Steratore

SEA @ SF – Anderson, Boger, Cheffers, Riveron, Triplette

DEN @ AZ – Anderson, Boger, Corrente, Morelli, Riveron

KC @ SD – Anderson, Boger, Steratore

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Roy1 December 8, 2010 at 7:04 pm

Well see how good I am but here are my predictions for the remaining crews:

GB @ DET- Steratore
OAK @ JAX – Triplette
NYG @ MIN – Riveron
TB @ WSH- Anderson
STL @ NO- Corrente
SEA @ SF- Cheffers
DEN @ AZ – Morelli
KC @ SD- Boger

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Matrix81 December 9, 2010 at 8:28 am

I’m going to say flip Triplette & Riveron.

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Preth December 8, 2010 at 7:14 pm

Confirmed:

Tony Corrente has Rams@Saints.

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Dan December 8, 2010 at 10:31 pm

McAulay did SB 43 with Pittsburgh-Arizona as well

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Roy1 December 8, 2010 at 11:01 pm

Mikey, Gene Steratore does in fact have the Green Bay at Detroit game.

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John 2 December 8, 2010 at 11:13 pm

That could be interesting considering what happened in Week 1.

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Ryan December 9, 2010 at 10:40 am

Bucs vs Redskins-Pete Morelli
Confirmed by Redskins PR and FlipCard this morning.

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Ryan December 9, 2010 at 10:45 am
Mark December 9, 2010 at 12:08 pm

Jerome Boger has the Denver @ Arizona game.

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mickey December 9, 2010 at 12:51 pm

Thanks Mark — it’s on there now.

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John 2 December 9, 2010 at 12:53 pm

If true, then Walt Anderson has KC/SD.

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John 2 December 9, 2010 at 6:10 pm

Here’s why Anderson has Chiefs/Chargers.

Cheffers worked KC last week.
Riveron worked SD 2 weeks ago.
Triplette worked SD 3 weeks ago.

And those are the only other ones left without a known assignment.

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Shane Spencer December 9, 2010 at 7:03 pm

These are my predictions for the remaining Week 14 games:

NYG @ MIN – Alberto Riveron
OAK @ JAX – Carl Cheffers
SEA @ SF – Jeff Triplette

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Gerry December 9, 2010 at 8:01 pm

I agree Shane. Triplette has not worked a game in San Francisco since 2004

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Gerry December 9, 2010 at 6:39 pm

Hope Cheffers gets either Minnesota or Jacksonville because he has never ref’d at either site.

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Matrix81 December 10, 2010 at 12:36 pm

NYG @ MIN – Triplette
OAK @ JAX – Riveron

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mickey December 10, 2010 at 2:16 pm

Source?

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Matrix81 December 10, 2010 at 3:57 pm

Crew member.

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mickey December 10, 2010 at 4:23 pm

Cool. They’re on the list now. Thanks!

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Preth December 10, 2010 at 6:57 pm

If you want to put those on the list, Mickey, I recommend having an eraser handy. I don’t have a lot of confidence in this guy, after he previously claimed Parry and Coleman were in Minnesota.

Matrix81 December 10, 2010 at 8:05 pm

Preth I did jump the gun on Parry. The reason for my error on the Coleman prediction is that the crew listing here is incorrect.

Shane Spencer December 10, 2010 at 4:54 pm

Mickey, Carl Cheffers has SEA @ SF, while Walt Anderson has KC @ SD, OK? It was because Cheffers officiated DEN @ KC the previous week and KC @ CLE in Week 2. This is Cheffers’ 2nd game in Frisco this season. As for Walt Anderson, this is his first game involving both the Chiefs and Chargers this season.

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Gerry December 11, 2010 at 10:36 am

Can’t understand why Cheffers is doing another game from San Francisco. That could have easily been avoided. Cheffers could have worked Minnesota where he has never worked before and Triplette could have worked San Francisco where he has not worked since 2004

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Preth December 11, 2010 at 8:00 pm

They don’t actively try to place referees in new and exciting places…

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Mark December 11, 2010 at 10:39 pm

Giants vs Vikings game is now on Monday night, FYI.

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Rob Hugelman December 11, 2010 at 11:49 pm

Does anyone know how that change will work for tv purposes?

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John 2 December 12, 2010 at 12:28 am

Only WNYW in New York and KMSP in the Twin Cities will get to see this game. (I doubt Sunday Ticket will even be able to show it.)

As far Sunday for those who were supposed to get this game, they have not set the arrangements to this point.

The following address should update that.

http://the506.com/sports/?tag=2010-week-14

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Bobby December 12, 2010 at 1:00 am

Wow Terry McAulay doing back to back SNF games in a roll. Has that ever happened before in the NFL?

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John 2 December 12, 2010 at 8:38 am

Back in 2007, Ed Hochuli had back-to-back SNF’s. (Don’t remember the 1st, 2nd was SD-NE.)

And, correct me if I’m wrong, John Parry had back-to-back SNF’s last year. (MIN-AZ then PHI-NYG)

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Avi December 13, 2010 at 1:46 am

Giants-Cowboys was the first of those two SNF games Hochuli worked in consecutive weeks, on the first two Sundays that season. Ironically those two games ended up being playoff previews.

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kenneth December 12, 2010 at 2:34 am

gene steratore reffed michigan st @ oakland basketball saturday, and had to fly to detroit right afterwards. what a great life.

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John 2 December 12, 2010 at 8:40 am

I think you’re confusing everyone. Steratore worked Michigan State-Oakland, whose campus is in Rochester Hills, Michigan, NOT California.. The game was in Auburn Hills, Michigan. So he was in town already.

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kenneth December 12, 2010 at 11:42 am

oh ok. i saw on the espn bottomline michigan st@oakland. i guess it was a neutral site game and oakland just happened to be the home team. or oakland is not the same oakland as in california.

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mickey December 12, 2010 at 11:46 am

Right. That would be the Oakland Golden Grizzlies, in Rochester, Michigan.

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John 2 December 12, 2010 at 8:41 am

Got breaking news this morning that the Metrodome roof collapsed.

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Canio December 12, 2010 at 11:04 am

Looks like they won’t play it in the Twin Cities at all…Giants did not bring outdoor clothing for game, so they can’t play at University at Minnesota…NFL will probably move it to Detroit or St. Louis

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John 2 December 12, 2010 at 11:08 am

To follow up with what you’re saying, John Clayton is reporting Ford Field is likely the top option to get the game played tomorrow night.

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Canio December 12, 2010 at 11:28 am

Did you see Ed Werder in Minnesota? Guy look so happy being there he wants to shoot himself.

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