Week 1 of the NFL preseason is almost upon us, so let’s see if we can figure out which referees will be at each game. Here’s the page where we’ll list them, so leave a comment on this post if you know of any assignments. Thanks!
Hall of Fame game officials
Well, after a long off season it’s finally time for football again.
Here are the officials for Saturday’s Hall of Fame game between the Bills and Titans:
Referee — Bill Leavy
Umpire — Garth DeFelica
Head Linesman — Phil McKinnely
Line Judge — Ron Marinucci
Field Judge — Buddy Horton
Side Judge — Larry Rose
Back Judge — Bob Waggoner
Here comes the season!
The 2009 NFL schedule has been unveiled, so it’s time to start getting ready for the season. I’ve loaded the entire schedule in the sidebar of the site, just like last year. As you start to learn which refs are at each game in week 1, please reply to this post and let me know so we can start filling it out.
Also, I’ve copied the list of 2008 crews and put them on our 2009 crews page. I’m sure there are some changes, but I haven’t put any in there yet. If you know of any crew changes, please reply to this post so we can get that page up to speed as well.
Thanks!
Mike Pereira, Head of NFL Officials, to retire
According to ESPN, Mike Pereira is set to retire at the end of this season. The 59-year-old Pereira has been a very open and well-liked chief, and he’ll be returning to California with wife to enjoy his retirement. This decision was made during the previous off-season and had nothing to do with any of the controversies of this season.
No successor has yet been named.