NCAA and NFL Referee news
By jon
We’ve already had a tons of posts and emails about this, but people are steamed about the Calvin Johnson’s catch at the end of the Bears/Lions game being overruled.
It sure looked to me like a catch. Here’s a video of the play, so leave your comments below.
By jon
The NFL regular season is finally here — only three days away!
We’re working on figuring out which ref will be at each game, but as always we need your help. Check out the list for week 1, and let us know when you find others. Be sure to let us know your source of information (press release, etc).
Thanks!
By jon
The 2010 season is fast approaching, and preseason games start in just a few days! If you find any of the assignments for the preseason, leave a comment on this post and let us know and we’ll update this post with the latest info. Thanks!
Assignments:
Preseason Week 1
Preseason Week 2
Preseason Week 3
Preseason Week 4
By jon
A few years too late, Bill Leavy has apologized for mistakes he made in the 2006 Super Bowl though he hasn’t said exactly which calls he is referring to.
There are a handful of calls that are in dispute, but none that were outlandishly bad as we’ve seen in a variety of games in recent years. Here’s a good clip that covers most of them from Super Bowl XL:
What do you think? Which calls is he referring to?