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One NFL officiating crew was so bad in Week 7, it appears to have cost them a chance to officiate a nationally televised game. The officiating crew headed by Alex Moore was originally assigned to referee Sunday’s game between the Eagles and …
Umpire Larry Smith had to be carted off the field during the first quarter of Sunday’s game between the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars in London. Smith was walking near the 50-yard line when he lost his balance and slipped on the wet …
The NFL has avoided a worst-case scenario with its referees after a new collective bargaining agreement was approved Friday. The NFL Referees Association approved an agreement with the NFL on Friday on a new seven-year labor deal. The agreement means …
With the NFL facing the possibility of a referee lockout in 2026, the league is trying to insulate himself from serious consequences if it does come to pass. The NFL’s competition committee on Tuesday proposed a rule that would allow the league …
The New England Patriots briefly lost out on six points during Sunday’s AFC Championship game due to an overeager whistle by the officiating crew. Late in the second quarter of Sunday’s game at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Co., …
The Los Angeles Rams managed to benefit from a missed call on the very first drive of Sunday’s playoff game. In the first quarter of their divisional playoff game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., the Rams began on …
Puka Nacua decided to double down in a big way after Thursday’s brutal loss. The Los Angeles Rams fell on “Thursday Night Football” to the division rival Seattle Seahawks. They blew a 30-14 lead in the fourth quarter and saw the …
Puka Nacua is quickly getting something else to rage about. The Los Angeles Rams were on the receiving end of a controversial call during their “Thursday Night Football” matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. In the first quarter at Lumen …
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has a bone to pick with the officiating in the NFL. In Week 15’s game between the Lions and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., St. Brown and teammates Jahmyr Gibbs and …
Even the referees were getting injured during “Thursday Night Football.” The Buffalo Bills faced off on this week’s “TNF” against the Houston Texans. During the second half at NRG Stadium in Houston, Tex., veteran NFL …
Minnesota Vikings veteran wide receiver Adam Thielen thinks the NFL needs to hire full-time referees because the ones they have now are too biased. In an appearance on KFAN Friday, Thielen called on the league to hire full-time officials because the …
The referees continue to be asleep at the wheel this season when it comes to the tush push. The Philadelphia Eagles faced the Green Bay Packers for this week’s edition of “Monday Night Football.” In the first quarter at Lambeau …
New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner put NFL referees on blast Monday, claiming there’s an double standard against underperforming teams. Gardner’s Jets fell to 0-4 after losing the the previously winless Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock …
CeeDee Lamb took the biggest hit on the field for the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday despite not even being suited up to play. The star wide receiver was wearing street clothes as the Cowboys took on the Los Angeles Rams in their preseason opener at SoFi …
After spending the two weeks ahead of Super Bowl LIX responding to conspiracy theories about officiating, the NFL probably did not love what happened in the first five minutes of the game itself. The Chiefs were beneficiaries of a controversial call …
There has been a consistent narrative in recent years that NFL officials favor the Kansas City Chiefs, and the union representing the league’s referees has heard enough. On Tuesday, NFL Referees Association executive director Scott Green issued …
