This week, I’m splitting the weekly post into two sections. This one will simply cover the list of who goes where for NFL Week 7 (some are already up). For discussion of bad/missed calls and other hot topics this weekend, I’ll create a separate post momentarily.
Week 6 – General Discussion
We’ve already posted a few of the officials for week 6, so it’s time to start talking. Let us know about the officials for the other games, and also use this thread to discuss any noteworthy calls during the games.
Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh reprimanded for criticizing Pac-10 officials
After Saturday’s 28-21 loss to Notre Dame, Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh made it clear he wasn’t pleased with the officials:
We got a couple of bad calls. It’s hard to imagine people don’t know football any better than that. Maybe I’ll be swayed differently after I see the replay, but from what I saw on the field, I still can’t get over it. It was a really bad call. It should have been our ball and a touchdown for us.
Unfortunately for Jim, there were two problems with those comments:
- The officials were correct. Pac-10 commissioner Tom Hansen confirmed that the call was correct.
- Pac-10 rules prohibit coaches from commenting publically on officiating.
I’m a big Jim Harbaugh fan, but he really should have kept his mouth shut this time.
Any idea who the head official was in that game?
Week 5 – General Discussion
Week 5 is almost upon us — the season is flying by! As always, use this thread to help us fill out the referee list for this week, and let us know of any strange/unusual/controversial calls you see this weekend.