THU, NOV 24
Green Bay at Detroit – Terry McAulay
Miami at Dallas – Pete Morelli
San Francisco at Baltimore – John Parry
SUN, NOV 27
Minnesota at Atlanta – Al Riveron
Cleveland at Cincinnati – Walt Anderson
Tampa Bay at Tennessee – Bill Leavy
Carolina at Indianapolis – Tony Corrente
Houston at Jacksonville – Walt Coleman
Arizona at St. Louis – Mike Carey
Buffalo at NY Jets – Carl Cheffers
Chicago at Oakland – Ron Winter
Washington at Seattle – Clete Blakeman
New England at Philadelphia – Jerome Boger
Denver at San Diego – Scott Green’s crew, led by Jeff Triplette
Pittsburgh at Kansas City – Ed Hochuli
MON, NOV 28
NY Giants at New Orleans – Gene Steratore
Walt Anderson’s crew will be working the Battle of Ohio this weekend.
McAulay’s crew will be having turkey with the Packers and the Lions on Thursday
Per Profootballweekly.com – no changes to the Week 12 schedule, the PIT/KC game will remain as the SNF game.
Same thing per the Steelers media site. SNF is unchanged.
When will they release who the referee crew is for the Chiefs/Steelers game on 11/27? Has anyone heard who it is yet?
The Steelers media site (which you need a password for) has that info usually available Tuesday or Wednesday of the game week.
Thanks!
Yes Hochuli has the Steelers at Kc on the 27th. I talked to Ed Hochuli
this week.
Thanks, Nita.
Flip card also says Hochu-guns Sunday night.
I am trusting you in this….after all it is the Steelers & Ed Hochuli. Thanks!!
I’m not sure what game popeye was watching but the redskins/cowboys was a very good officiated game. I wanted the redskins to win but I think the Hochuli crew again showed what class and intelligence they have on the football field.
I agree with you Nita. Ed Hochuli and crew showed class.
They always do !!!
i 2 thought hochuli did a fine job as well, the only question i hav is that the winning field goal 4 the cowboys did not appeared to go inside of the goal post. what are your thoughts regarding this matter.
I saw that also but I figured it was the way the camera was showing it—at an angle.
Walt Coleman in Jacksonville
Great, thanks as always.
John Parry will di Balt/SF game should be a good game both Harbaugh brothers against each other.
Please stop submitting your guesses as assignments, Pat. I’ll rely on Joe P. for Ravens information.
Preth:
Just heard from the team, and Pat is right. It WILL be John Parry, who did two Ravens games last year but none so far this season…
Hey, what’dya know? Thanks, Joe. Pat was wrong on at least three previous occasions, though, so he’s got a ways to go to earn credibility…
Nita, I believe Ed Hochuli and Carey are at the top of their games, however, flags were being thrown 3 to 5 seconds after the play was over. Ed wasn’t the one doing it, but it reflects on him. Maybe he needs to tightening up his crew.
I agreed J. Triplette doing a much better job. When is he coming to DC? He called a good game: Redskins vs. Tex in wk2 of last year.
Remaining referees available for MIA/DAL are: Blakeman, Carey, Corrente, Green, Leavy, and Morelli
Carey did a Thanksgiving Day game last year – I would suspect the NFL wouldn’t make him have 2 Turkey Day games in a row.
Remaining referees available for MIN/ATL are: Blakeman, Corrente, Green, Leavy, Riveron, Steratore, and Winter
They didn’t. I’m gonna miss not seeing my favorite ref this week. Maybe I will catch a game with Mike C next week.
Remaining referees available for NYG/NO are: Boger, Blakeman, Leavy, Riveron, Steratore, and Triplette.
Blakeman is unlikely as that would be back-to-back MNF games.
Per BTFS,
Dolphins@Cowboys- Pete Morelli
Thanks for the heads up, Russ.
Morelli’s first game in Dallas since 2006
Remaining referees available for NE/PHIL are Boger, Cheffers, Corrente, Leavy, and Winter
Boger will either be in Philadelphia, Indy, or San Diego.
Boger is not eligible for the Carolina vs. Indy game
Remaining referees available for CAR/IND are Blakeman, Corrente, Leavy, Riveron, and Winter
Can’t Boger work in StLouis? He has neither worked there nor in Chicago
Boger is eligble for the following games:
ARZ/STL
WASH/SEA
NE/PHIL
DEN/SD
NYG/NO
Riveron is eligible for the following games:
MIN/ATL
CAR/IND
ARZ/STL
CHI/OAK
NYG/NO
Leavy is eligible for the following games:
MIN/ATL
TB/TEN
CAR/IND
ARZ/STL
BUF/NYJ
CHI/OAK
WAS/SEA
NE/PHIL
NYG/NO
adding on to last reply. In a regular season game as a referee
Who is eligible for Bills/Jets? Why isn’t Riveron eligible? He has not worked a Bills game this year (regular season).
he is eligible. has only worked @Jets in week 1, and we’ve determined that multiple home games and both division matchups are not causal for assignments.
This may sound like a silly question but who, if anyone, on this site has ever officiated a football game on any level? What about on the NCAA level? Who has ever studied the rule book or taken a mechanics test? Just wondering.
i’ve reffed basketball, football and soccer, albeit for a little amount of time, as I am only 20 years old. I can’t speak for anyone else, but when I say something about a particular referee, I am referencing the entire crew (except in the case of, say, Cheffers, who is god awful on the mic)
i think everyone is in agreement that these men are the top 17 (18 for a few positions) at what they do, it’s just apparent that some are better than others (i.e. Steratore’s and Blakeman’s are better than Triplette’s and Cheffers’)
Well you are off to a start. On what level have you officiated? It will be interesting to see if you have the same opinions 5 or 10 years from now. In any grouping, there are always going to be some that are better than others but in the NFL the spread is really very minimal except for one or two and they are not the ones that you mention. That is why certain Referees end up with stronger or weaker crews. There is always 1-2 rules experts on every crew and it is not always the guy in the white hat. It will be interesting to see the play-off assignments.
Bill Leavy has the Tampa Bay – Titans game
Tenn. press release
FYI for Art Rossi, I was a high school football official for 16 years. Actually worked with Jeff Triplette during the first 4 years as we were in college together. Health problems cut my career short.
In Oakland – Ron Winter
This past sunday was Ron Winter’s first game in Baltimore since 2005. This sunday would be Winter’s first regular season game in Oakland also since 2005
MEH – I am just trying to understand the basis for someone’s statement that “so and so is at the top of his game” or that “I don’t trust this Referee” unless they have ever been out on the field themselves. An officiating crew is not just the Referee. He is only sets the tone and makes the announcements in most cases. There are 6 other guys out there (and 2 in the Replay booth) and in some cases good Referees have poorer crews and vice-versa. I am glad that you have some experience and took the time to respond. I find it interesting that others have not.
In San Diego:
Scott Green’s crew, led by Jeff Triplette
Due to Green’s absence, Triplette is working Chargers games on consecutive weeks.
Is Scott Green injured?
I don’t know.
Preth, Is this a first ? Does this mean that Triplette can’t do any Charger games for 12 weeks ??? lol
No, it’s not a first. Bill Leavy missed a game between BUF-MIA a few years back due to illness, so as the only referee off that week, Bill Carollo took his place. It was the second straight week that Carollo worked a Bills game.
I do not think there are any limits as to how long it can be until Triplette works another SD game – however, he has already worked two Chargers games this season, so he cannot work another until next season.
Hi Mickey:
Carl Cheffers’ crew in the New Meadowlands Stadium this week (Buffalo Bills @ New York Jats, Nov.27, 01:00 PM, EST,)
By process of elimination, it appears as if Mike Carey will have ARI-STL. The only other game he could work is WAS-SEA, but it’s enough of a longshot that I’ve updated the list.
Correct me if I am wrong… the only remaining refs that could do the Monday Night game (NYG@NO) are…
Al Riveron
Gene Steratore
Walt Coleman
Eligible: Blakeman, Steratore, Riveron, Boger. Walt Coleman’s assignment has already been determined.
Probably not. More likely, the crew for that game is either Clete Blakeman or Al Riveron.
Art Rossi, I would really like to have the opportunity to talk with you about the “ins & outs” of officiating as you seem to know your stuff.
I started way back in 1969 & also officiated baseball & basketball in addition to football but did more football. Back in those days, we would work as a two man crew in some games – 3 man crew in others & then either a 4 man or 5 man crew for the high school games. I actually worked two games in my football career (one 8th grade & the other a 10 & 11 year old game) by myself. I would love to see some of these writers & announcers do that & then see what they have to say about the officials.
If you would like to continue our conversation, my email address is: oldrefs15@yahoo.com
Redskins VS Seahawks
Referee Clete Blakeman
by process of Eliminations Tony Corrente has the Colts/Panthers he worked a Nyg/Phil Games in weeks 8 and 10 this is only a guess but from wat i see its the only game he would be able to ref
Why wouldn’t he be able to work the MIN-ATL or NE-PHIL games?
Yes Corrente did work in Indy yesterday but it was confusing what Bronson said about the Giants-Philly thing. He did do the Giants in Week 10 but in Week 8 he did Bengals-Seahawks.
blakeman
oh gosh im so blind I wasnt paying attention to them games lala land so sorry glad i stated it was only a guess lol
but Sorry if i offended anyone that was not the intentions
As it turns out, you were right. Good call. 🙂
Four games left:
MIN/ATL – Steratore, Corrente, Riveron
CAR/IND – Corrente, Riveron
NE/PHIL – Boger, Corrente
NYG/NO – Boger, Riveron, Steratore
Riveron can work NE/PHI; Steratore can work CAR/IND
NYG/NO – Probably Steratore
Steratore has not officiated NYG or NO yet this year or any Monday night games.
Boger – officiated both teams and a Monday
Riveron – Monday game in week 8
No proof, but signs point to Steratore
Honestly, I’d say it’s about 35% Steratore, 35% Riveron, 30% Boger. Working a previous team assignment and primetime are both pretty unreliable indicators. Also, Steratore’s chances are harmed as well, as he’s worked two very recent Sunday primetime games.
What happened to Scott Green?
Still do not know yet. I asked my NFL Officiating Asst Friend.. no response yet
Steratore worked Cleveland at Indianapolis earlier this year. Doubt he would be in Indy again. Lean towards New Orleans for MNF!
Scott Green is on the PUP list. Lol!
What do you mean by the PUP list?
PUP is the physically unable to play list. I think it’s a joke though…
OK. I see what you mean.
Steratore is Monday night.
How about updating the crew list?
Crew lists are already updated. Link:
http://www.football-refs.com/nfl-referees-by-season/2011-crews/
Because they are actually one of the better, higher ranked crews with 4 officials that have worked multiple Super Bowls. This is just a regualr week assignment but Mcauley is one of the best.
Who are you referring to?, in response to Art Rossi’s post about them being one of the better, higher ranked crews. I’m writing this at the end of Week 12 so am not sure when you’d see it.
I hate when people blame Macaulay for throwing a million flags during the course of the game. These fools are just playing dirty. Suh will get suspended.
That was actually one person, writing six posts using four aliases.
LOL, how do you know that?
Tony, you have to admit he does throw quite a few unnecessary flags. (i.e. the Vanden Bosch roughing the passer.)
what happen to scott green
Again, we don’t know.
Now it’s down to Corrente and Riveron on who will be the ref for MIN @ATL and CAR @IND…these are my predictions:
MIN @ ATL: Corrente
CAR @ IND: Riveron
Here is my predictions
MIN @ ATL: Riveron
CAR @IND: Corrente
Adam, your predictions are right. Mickey, please confirm this, OK?
Riveron in Atlanta.
MIN @ ATL: Riveron
Thanks for the help, guys.
You’re welcome.
Thanks Shane
So can anyone tell me why Scott Green’s crew has been led by different officials the past 2 weeks?
We don’t know. Most likely, he’s injured. That’s according to a post by Zebra Blog earlier today. (I don’t suggest visiting their site – there are multiple recent reports of viruses.)
Yeah, I spent a half a day and a couple of messages to tech support to clear that up. What a mess! Thanks for the mention.
A source with the league informed me that Scott Green is, in fact, injured. Does anyone recall anything out of the ordinary in Week 10 (BAL @ SEA), when Green last officiated?
Question going back to last Monday nights game with the Giants and Eagles. Was this play ruled correctly by offsetting the penalties. The long completed pass to Jackson steps out of bounds and tosses ball at D Coordinator at the snap Illegal hands to the face by defense. Shouldn’t both penalties have been accessed one was live and the other was dead? Please help it’s still bugging me…lol
I had a Hopper book but I’m very pissed that I can’t find it.
Stevie Johnston fined
You mean Johnson-yeah no surprise there