Football
Flying Flag
On Dec. 19, 1999, Jeff Triplette — in his first year as an NFL referee — was working a game in Cleveland when he...
Football Ground Rules
Whether it’s dry or wet, artificial or natural, the surface on which the game is played can have a marked influence on how the game is played and on...
Video Tips for Working as the Referee with Legendary White Hat Jerry Markbreit
Retired NFL referee Jerry Markbreit, talks about how to determine what is a pass and what is a fumble.
Retired NFL referee Jerry Markbreit, talks...
Don’t Get An Oh, S—! Reputation
By Jeffrey Stern
I’m guessing you can fill in the blanks in the title of this post. If you haven’t used the word even once...
5 Bad Habits of Football Officials
By Jon Bible
My eyebrows raised a bit when it was suggested I write a column on bad habits because it implied I had messed...
Foul Trumps Other Fouls
Several fouls are predicated on the hypothesis that a legal forward pass is or was in progress. As a result, several actions that are...
The Game Of The Century – Notre Dame vs. Michigan State 1966
In a game that featured number one against number two — Notre Dame vs. Michigan State — college football fans were highly anticipating which...
The Best Games Include These Three Elements
Safe, fair and fun.
That phrase — that triangle, if you will — contains the ingredients to the best game you’ll ever have. And there...
