Thu. Dec. 16
49ers at Chargers, 8:20 PM – Clete Blakeman
Sun. Dec. 19
Bills at Dolphins, 1:00 PM – Jeff Triplette
Eagles at Giants, 1:00 PM – John Parry
Redskins at Cowboys, 1:00 PM – Al Riveron
Browns at Bengals, 1:00 PM – Jerome Boger
Jaguars at Colts, 1:00 PM – Mike Carey
Texans at Titans, 1:00 PM – Gene Steratore
Saints at Ravens, 1:00 PM – Walt Anderson
Chiefs at Rams, 1:00 PM – Ron Winter
Cardinals at Panthers, 1:00 PM – Tony Corrente
Lions at Buccaneers, 1:00 PM – Terry McAulay
Falcons at Seahawks, 4:05 PM – Walt Coleman
Broncos at Raiders, 4:15 PM – Scott Green
Jets at Steelers, 4:15 PM – Pete Morelli
Packers at Patriots, 8:20 PM – Ed Hochuli
Mon. Dec. 20
Bears at Vikings, 8:30 PM – Carl Cheffers
JJ says
Ed Hochuli in this week #15 has
Sunday Night Game – Packers against Patriots
Shane Spencer says
I hope Mike Carey gets the Eagles-Giants game at New Meadowlands Stadium.
David says
Shane, It looks like it’s between Carey, Steratore or Riveron.
Shane Spencer says
Now, it’s either Steratore or Riveron for the PHI @ NYG game.
Jack H-STL says
For a game this big, I hope Steratore has it. Riveron is still too green.
Raidator says
Walt “Tuck You” Coleman will be in Seattle this week, then Chicago next week.
http://arkansasleader.blogspot.com/2010/12/sports-nfl-ref-coleman-welcomes-boos-in.html
mickey says
Great, thanks for the link! He’s been updated now.
Gerry says
That would be Coleman’s first game in Seattle since 2001
JoeTheMailman says
It would make perfect sense for Triplette to get the Pitt-Jets game this week being that he has not done a single Pittsburgh game this year.
frank says
It would make better sense if Triplette retired.
Jack H-STL says
I am good friends with a retired NFC Referee who might be Dick Hantak. He told me three NFL Referee’s have already “resigned for various reasons for next season. He knew of two, Triplette, cause of his made knee or hip or whatever. The other is Cheffers, quite frankly because he can’t handle the microphone, not a bad official, just can’t handle the stage. Didn’t mention the third.
Jack H-STL says
**bad knee or hip, sorry.
Jack H-STL says
A few years ago, I considered Triplette’s crew as one of the top 3-5 in the league when he had crazy Jim Quirk at umpire. It’s all about his injuries, mobility is an issue. Larry Nemmers had a similar situation a few years ago, great rules official, game manager, but his wheels have him in the replay booth as opposed to wearing the white hat.
Steve says
I wouldn’t be surprised if Ron Winter or Bill Leavy are the third party. Both are up there in age (Leavy is in his early 60s and Winter retired from his full time job at EMU recently), and neither one have been at the top of their game recently. I also wouldn’t be shocked if it’s Ed Hochuli; after the fumble debacle of two years ago, Hochuli hasn’t gotten the premier assignment he used to and his game has been off (no MNF until at least week 16?)
John-OC says
Bill Vinovich has worked D1 basketball game this year and I have heard, from a solid source, that he is trying to get back in the NFL so he very possibly could be one of the new referees. Also, I would guess that if Cheffers leaves the referee position he will move to another position.
Canio says
If this happens, maybe they move Mike Carey’s brother back to referee???
When was the last time the league had three new referee’s? That seems to be a big number…
Eric says
I’ve spoken to a very well known source, and this person said they had not heard of either Cheffers or Triplette retiring. That being said, this person may not have the information you have.
Matrix81 says
I’ve spoken to a person that said he also heard of these 2 retirements and has a good feeling on the 3rd being one of the top refs in the game but he hasn’t made up his mind as of yet. His retirement has nothing to do with health or age. He wouldn’t name him to me because he’s not 100% yet.
JJ says
No Jeff Triplette is not retiring, No Carl Cheffers is not moving to another position & No Ed Hochuli is not retiring. 2018 is his goal to retire.
Shane Spencer says
Eligible refs for the CHI @ MIN Monday night game are:
Walt Anderson
Carl Cheffers (he previously officiated those same two teams two years ago in the Windy City)
Terry McAulay (he officiated a Monday night game back in week 3 in the Windy City against the Pack)
Pete Morelli
Alberto Riveron
Ron Winter
Shane Spencer says
I forgot to mention John Parry.
Shane Spencer says
Eligible refs for the CLE @ CIN game are:
Walt Anderson
Clete Blakeman
Carl Cheffers
Tony Corrente
Bill Leavy
John Parry
Shane Spencer says
Eligible refs for the DEN @ OAK game are:
Pete Morelli
Gene Steratore
Ron Winter
Shane Spencer says
Eligible refs for the HOU @ TEN game are:
Carl Cheffers
Tony Corrente
Scott Green
Alberto Riveron
Jeff Triplette
Shane Spencer says
Eligible refs for the WSH @ DAL game are:
Walt Anderson
Mike Carey
Alberto Riveron
Gene Steratore
Ron Winter
Shane Spencer says
Eligible refs for the JAX @ IND game are:
Clete Blakeman
Jerome Boger
Mike Carey
Carl Cheffers
Scott Green
Jeff Triplette
Shane Spencer says
Eligible refs for the BUF @ MIA game are:
Walt Anderson
Mike Carey
Carl Cheffers
Tony Corrente
Terry McAulay
John Parry
Jeff Triplette
JOE83 says
Mickey:
Mike Carey’s crew in the game Jaguars @ Colts, Indianapolis Dec. 19. Sorry Shane.
mickey says
Cool, thanks Joe.
Matrix81 says
Triplette is in Miami.
JoeTheMailman says
BRING TRIPLETTE TO PITTSBURGH THIS YEAR DAMMIT!!!!! Preseason don’t count.
Preth says
Before you get your hopes up, Triplette definitely isn’t doing CAR@PIT next week, either. He’s not eligible to work CAR until Week 17, because he officiated CAR@CLE in Week 12.
John 2 says
Also eligible for
San Francisco @ San Diego
Cleveland @ Cincinnati
Buffalo @ Miami
Detroit @ Tampa Bay
Chicago @ Minnesota (or @ TCF Bank or @ Detroit or @ St. Louis or @ Indianapolis or wherever.)
The crew can’t work more than 1 team’s home game IS A BUNCH OF BUNK.
And, a crew can work a team this week if they worked them WEEK 10 OR BEFORE unless they worked games involving that team twice.
JPTitans says
Gene Steratore In Nashville This Week per Titans PR staff
Rich Kalahiki says
Are you sure? Gene Steratore did Tenn. in week #10………..6 week rule
Rich Kalahiki says
I meant Texans
Avi says
Titans are playing the Texans though
Avi says
Steratore worked the Texans game in Week 10 actually, against the Jaguars. Morelli worked the Titan-Dolphin game that day.
John 2 says
It’s FIVE, not six.
Preth says
If a referee can work certain teams more frequently than Steratore is about to work Texans games, or Morelli worked Seahawks games earlier in the year, can you provide an example? As of yet, I have yet to see a single example of a game which sets the rule at less than 6 weeks.
John 2 says
Walt Coleman had the Falcons in Weeks 1 and 6 last week. Same time span as Steratore with the Texans and Morelli with the Seahawks.
Who told you this was a rule?
Rich Kalahiki says
alrite 5 week rule tx man
kenneth says
http://prod.static.titans.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/texans_titans_2010.pdf
Preth says
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. It’s a span of 6 weeks, therefore Steratore is indeed eligible via the 6-week rule to work another Texans game.
John 2 says
I meant 5 weeks as in 5 weeks after the 1st assignment. (ie 4 and 9, 10 and 15) Yes it is a 6 week span.
John 2 says
To add Preth, I was under the impression some here think the 6 week rule meant if a crew works a team’s game in Week 1, they can’t that team again until Week 7 at the earliest.
Preth says
Ah, okay. That’s fine. Carry on. 🙂
Rich Kalahiki says
thats what i thought thanks for confirming
Jack H-STL says
McAuly has KC @ STL
Matrix81 says
Triplette is working the Miami game this week.
John says
whew! we do NOT want him in pittsburgh for this game. he’s welcome next week against the panthers.
Preth says
He’s not eligible to work CAR@PIT, anyway.
John says
as i said, whew!
Mark says
Jerome Boger – Cincinnati game
John 2 says
I’m not sure that’s right.
Boger had the Cincy-Cleveland game in Week 4. And crews don’t work both divisional matchups.
Mike says
Under MP crews could not work the same divisional matchups not sure about Carl Johnson. Back in 2008 (I think) HOchuli worked the SD @ Denver game where he ruled the pass was incomplete instead of a fumble. MP was asked in an interview by Dan PAtrick if HOchuli would work the re-match in SD & he said it was in the rules that officials did not work both same divisional matchup. Like I said Carl Johnson may have changed this.
Mark says
Eligible for MNF, Bears @ Vikings:
Cheffers
Parry
Anderson
Morelli
Riveron
Winter
Mark says
John 2,
This is according to Jerome Boger’s HL. I trust him, but I’m not sure of the rules against doing the same divisional game, etc. I’ll let you know if I hear of any change, but as for right now, Boger’s HL has told me CLE @ CIN.
John 2 says
It’s been a precedent (the word I should’ve used) that divisional matchups have had 2 different crews.
David says
My guess is Walt Anderson doing the Saints – Ravens game this week.
John 2 says
Also eligible for
Washington at Dallas
Detroit at Tampa Bay
John Parry’s has worked 2 home game for the Giants last year and 2 home games for the Titans this year. So if anyone says this is a rule is WRONG. Furthermore, I think people here mixed rules with trends.
John 2 says
And, Cheffers worked 2 49er home games.
Preth says
Mickey:
According to the Rams flipcard, Ron Winter is doing Chiefs@Rams, not McAulay.
Tee says
Is Riveron eligible for SF @ SD?
Preth says
No. Riveron worked a SD game just three weeks ago. He will not be eligible to work another Chargers game until Week 17.
Bronson says
Terry McAulay I think has the Carolina game and also by process of Elimination and no other refs Eligable Pete Morelli has the Denver/Sd game
John 2 says
McAulay’s still eligible for…
San Francisco @ San Diego
Cleveland @ Cincinnati/Denver @ Oakland – (Not officially listed but word is Boger has Cleveland @ Cincinnati and if that’s the case, McAulay would become eligible for a 2nd Denver-Oakland game.)
Detroit @ Tampa Bay
Chicago @ Minnesota
The only games an official are ineligible to work are teams a crew the previous 4 weeks or already worked twice.
John 2 says
Along with Arizona/Carolina.
Sorry.
Joe Platania says
David may be right: Anderson hasn’t done a Ravens game since Week One at NYJ…
Mike says
ESPNDALLAS says Riveron has Redskins V Cowboys on Sunday.
daveydy says
Mickey, per WBBM radio, Chicago, the Bears-Vikings game WILL be at U of MINN. stadium (outdoors) good ol’ Minnesota weather.
I DON’T know the referee crew yet.
James says
Can’t comfirm but I heard Corrente is working 49ers/Chargers game.
John 2 says
Via BTFS
It will be Clete Blakeman in San Diego.
James says
Well atleast they gave Steratore the much deserved pillow fight game.
Bill says
I LOVE this website, but am new to understanding who is eligible to ref what. I’m a huge Eagles fan. Does anyone know who is left that is eligible to ref the Eagles / Giants Game?
Preth says
If all the referees listed as confirmed are accurate, here are the remaining candidates:
Boger
Cheffers
Corrente
Morelli
Parry
Bill says
Thanks! I’ll take anyone but Cheffers. That guy’s an idiot.
JJ says
Bill – Like to see you out there officiating an NFL Game as a Head Referee. I bet you could not do it or get the rules right.
Bill says
I know I can’t officiate a game, but that doesn’t mean Carl Cheffers can.
JoeTheMailman says
Clete Blakeman in Pittsburgh either this week or next. Strong possability according to a Steelers P.R. guy.
Preth says
To me, this makes no sense. For one thing, a PR person would know for certain who the referee was, and for certain which game. For another, the league informs referees of their precise schedule four weeks in advance, and deviates from it very rarely.
jc says
Mickey Blakeman has the SF @ SD per BFTS admin…
Preth says
Scott Green has Broncos – Raiders.
http://media.denverbroncos.com/images/9008/Flipcards/101219_Oak_flip.pdf
Shane Spencer says
This is Scott Green’s 2nd trip to Oakland this season.
Preth says
Also confirmed:
Tony Corrente has Cardinals – Panthers.
Gerry says
Corrente’s first trip to Carolina since 2001
Joe Platania says
Confirmed through the Ravens: Walt Anderson has NO-BAL… David gets credit for the good call!
John 2 says
IF all the known assignments are true, then…
Leavy is OFF
Morelli has NYJ/PIT.
Preth says
Leavy could still have any of CLE-CIN, DET-TB, or NYJ-PIT. Too early to come to either of those conclusions, even if Boger is indeed in CIN.
John 2 says
However, the others already had 2 bye weeks, Leavy has only had 1, that’s why Leavy would be off.
John 2 says
Meaning, of the ones WITHOUT a known assignment.
John 2 says
True.
David says
Preth, John 2 is correct, Leavy will be off
Preth says
It’s either him or Cheffers. Doesn’t matter to me, but I don’t think it’s conclusive either way yet.
frank says
WRONG
frank says
YOU SURE? YOU GOT GREEN WRONG EARLIER.
JoeTheMailman says
Pete Morelli should never be allowed in Pittsburgh ever again. This is sad and unfortunate news. Thanks for the updates guys!
Shane Spencer says
So it’s down to Boger, Cheffers, Leavy, McAulay, Morelli and Parry. These are my predictions:
PHI @ NYG – Parry
CLE @ CIN – Leavy
DET @ TB – McAulay
NYJ @ PIT – Morelli
CHI @ MIN – Cheffers
OFF – Boger
jc says
Boger can’t be off already off 2 times this year Week 6 & 9
Shane Spencer says
Well, Boger hasn’t worked an Eagles game yet this year.
Gerry says
predictions
PHI@-NYG- Boger (did opening day @ Giants)
CLV @ CIN -Parry
DET @TB- McAulay
NYJ @ PIT – Morelli
CHI @ MIN – Cheffers
OFF- Leavy
jc says
FRom BTFS
McAulay in TB
Boger in CIN
Leavy OFF
Roy1 says
What is going on this year? We have refs doing games in the same city 2 times in the same year and now we have Boger doing a Browns/Bengals game 2 times in the same year. Why is this happening? I wonder will the old head of officials retiring the rules have changed.
Gerry says
Yes, I don’t get that. Why would the same ref (Boger) be assigned to both matchups?
Mike says
Someone on BTFS said that Carl Johnson, who took over for MP, changed that rule.
Dren Beith says
Any early picks for the Super Bowl this year? I think it’s Mr Steratore’s year. Any thoughts?
Canio says
Love your name Dren Beith…taking the letters from Ben Dreith like that…clever…
kenneth says
i like steratore or leavy.
James says
Please they’d never let Leavy referee it right after he said he “kicked” the last one. Hope it’s not Steratore, I do hope it’s either Hochuli, Carey, or Corrente.
James says
*Not the last super bowl, but the last one he refereed.
kenneth says
that was 5 years ago. even if he did just say he messed up. he’s been fantastic this year.
John 2 says
It goes down to the following
PHI @ NYG – Cheffers, Morelli or Parry
NYJ @ PIT – Cheffers or Morelli
CHI @ MIN – Cheffers or Parry
John 2 says
http://twitter.com/BradBiggs/status/14340254597128192
Via Brad Biggs twitter – Cheffers will work Bears-Vikings.
Which means –
Morelli in PIT; Parry in NY
JoeTheMailman says
Once again Morelli and his crew called an absolutely horrible game. 4 times flags were thrown and then picked up with Morelli just saying “no foul on the play”. I don’t think I have seen that 4 times this whole season. Morelli is an ego-maniac that turns his back on obvious calls when it’s convenient.
John Wonderly says
Believe it or not, Mike Carey and his crew had a terrible game in Indy with one of those that was also called a down over. No foul but replay the down for no apparent reason.
Dren Beith says
Guys: What are your opinions of Blakeman so far this year? I think he’s one of the strongest first year refs in a long time. Also, can’t name the name but I’m told Triplette is definitely one of the retirees due to the hip
John 2 says
What does help Clete is that he has an umpire that takes no **** from anyone.
Jack H-STL says
I have been VERY impressed with Blakeman! And yes, DeFelice is a great guy to have on a crew with a new referee. I hope the NFL uses this as an example that some of the top DI guys can make the transition to Sundays. I hope to see Scott Novak and some others make the move.
Avi says
That’s too bad-he’s my favorite. Interesting that he worked both Brown-Bengal games-I guess that’s allowed no-refs working both games of a divisional series.
アウトレット 推薦 says
I really like what you guys are usually up too. This kind of clever work and exposure!
Keep up the terrific works guys I’ve added you guys to my
own blogroll.
Leanna says
Hi there would you mind stating which blog platform you’re working with?
I’m looking to start my own blog in the near future but I’m having a difficult time making a decision
between BlogEngine/Wordpress/B2evolution and
Drupal. The reason I ask is because your design and style seems different then most blogs and I’m looking for something unique.
P.S My apologies for getting off-topic but I had to ask!
http://www.coroflot.com/ says
Greetings! I’ve been following your website for some time now and finally got the courage to
go ahead and give you a shout out from Huffman Texas!
Just wanted to mention keep up the excellent job!