Football Zebras Analysis and commentary of the NFLs officials and the calls they make

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Ben Austro July 19, 2020July 19, 20204 The NFL s coronavirus contingency plan of reducing officiating crews from 7 to 5 officials is taking shape, and it is apparent that the pro version of these plans will divert attention away from the interior linemen and focus more on the defensive secondary. The crew assignments posted here in June, and confirmed by the NFL this weekend, are currently for crews of 7.Details are now emerging from our sources on how the 5-official crew would work in the NFL, which were presented to the officials at their annual July clinic, a remote gathering this year. Unburdened from extensive rules changes, Ben Austro and Patrick Weber July 17, 2020July 17, 20203 Football Zebras exclusiveIn an offseason that began with discussions on adding an eighth official to the crew, the league is now planning on having less than a full crew available for its games due to the coronavirus pandemic.There are currently 119 officials, exactly the amount needed to staff 17 crews. There are no swing officials to use as substitutes. In a non-bye week, there is one crew that is off, which can be utilized to fill open spots. In a pinch an official can work Thursday and Sunday/Monday the same week. But this season has the likelihood of an inordinate It s always hard for officials to be away from home on a special holiday. So it was for referee John McDonough and his officiating crew, scheduled to work the Christmas Day divisional playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the visiting Miami Dolphins.McDonough, who officiated Super Bowl IV, and was a AFL and NFL referee from 1960 to 1973, lead a veteran crew that included umpire Frank Sinkovitz, head linesman Leo Miles, line judge Bill Swanson, field judge Bob Baur and back judge Adrian Burk. The NFL had never scheduled a postseason game on Christmas. A few years before the Mark Schultz April 14, 20201 According to a report from John Kryk in The Telegram, the NFL will not add an eighth official for the 2020 season.The proposal is for the eighth official to be the sky judge (the position name bandied about at the moment).The idea is for the sky judge to intervene and correct egregious judgement errors or rule misapplications. It is unknown if the sky judge would be an official that retired from the field, someone with officiating experience at the college level, or someone that comes up through the replay official pipeline.But, the NFL won t consider the sky judge position this Rich Madrid January 22, 2020January 23, 20200 In this week s Inside the NFL on Showtime, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan can be seen and heard doing what s known as working the official, that is, alerting the official to potential things an opposing team is doing or might do that is a violation of the rules. This can lead many fans and players alike to proclaim that a given official is in the tank for a given team or coach. That is not the case.Before each game at all levels, the officials will meet with the coaches of both teams. The purpose is to: Make sure all players are

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