Bizarre quirk in fair-catch interference rule hits Titans; Jones ejected for...
Week 2: Texans at Titans Back to Nashville we go for a fluke of a play that resulted in an extraordinary penalty. By the rules, it is a correct call. At the end of the third quarter, the Texans’ Jacoby...
View ArticleRunaway locomotive hit on fair catch spawns ejection, brawl, maybe suspension
Week 6: Panthers at Buccaneers Dante Wesley of the Panthers was ejected for a flagrant hit on kick returner Clifton Smith of the Buccaneers. Smith called for a fair catch, and Wesley flattened him to...
View Article3 confusing calls in Sunday night game
Week 14: Eagles at Giants We have three calls for analysis—all three called correctly—from the Eagles–Giants game that will likely end up on this week’s “Official Review.” View the highlights of...
View ArticleFinnegan, Johnson ejected, face suspension for violent on-field brawl
Week 12: Titans at Texans Rarely do any fistfights in football inflict damage on the combatants. However, Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan and Texans receiver Andre Johnson found a way around that...
View ArticleRedskins DeAngelo Hall fined for actions against an official
The Washington Redskins DeAngelo Hall was fined $30,000 by the NFL yesterday for his Week 8 incident (video) with an NFL official during the game between the Redskins and Pittsburgh Steelers on October...
View ArticleBoger backtracks on ‘bump’; do officials apply double standard to DQ a QB?
Cam disses ref:Â ‘disrespect,’ luckily it wasn’t disqualification Week 16: Raiders at Panthers Panthers quarterback Cam Newton might have revealed a double standard for ejecting quarterbacks. Although...
View ArticleQuick calls: Week 1
Did you see a call in the kickoff weekend that needs our attention? Let us know in the comments or tweet us @footballzebras. We have the week 1 assignments and the crew lists available for your review....
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Officials will (rarely) eject players on 2 unsportsmanlike fouls
In 2016, players will not only have to worry about fines, but ejection if they commit two unsportsmanlike fouls of certain varieties. This is a one-year trial that will be re-evaluated after the 2016...
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Too many ejections in Week 1
The NFL officials had to issue too many ejections in Week 1. Of the three, two were for unsportsmanlike conduct and one was due to a flagrant helmet foul. One of the first games of the day features a...
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