THU, DEC 8
Cleveland at Pittsburgh – Tony Corrente’s crew, led by Ed Hochuli
SUN, DEC 11
Houston at Cincinnati – Ed Hochuli
Minnesota at Detroit – John Parry
Oakland at Green Bay – Pete Morelli
New Orleans at Tennessee – Mike Carey
Philadelphia at Miami – Ron Winter
Kansas City at NY Jets – Terry McAulay
New England at Washington – Jeff Triplette
Atlanta at Carolina – Walt Anderson
Tampa Bay at Jacksonville – Jerome Boger
Indianapolis at Baltimore – Clete Blakeman
Chicago at Denver – Carl Cheffers
San Francisco at Arizona – Al Riveron
Buffalo at San Diego – Gene Steratore
NY Giants at Dallas – Scott Green
MON, DEC 12
St. Louis at Seattle – Bill Leavy
Off: Walt Coleman
SCHEDULING CHANGE: The kickoff for the Raiders-Packers game has been moved to 4:15 p.m. EST (3:15 p.m. CST).
Iam terribly sorry about Corrente. We can only pray that he will recover,
What happened to Tony Corrente? Haven’t read anything in the local paper in Cincy.
Good guess for Thursday Night Game Jeff Triplette
Preth, I need a ruling…The card says Leavy again, but that would be his third Steelers game, only his second at home. Do the rules allow for this type of thing. BTW…his normal crew is listed as well.
If his normal crew is listed, it can’t be right. Maximum two regular season games with regular crews (already done two PIT, two CLE), plus he worked PIT (at CIN) too recently.
Stay tuned for updates to the card. I’m sure some lackey was told to punch out the card fast since it’s a Thursday game and forgot the zebras.
Bill Leavy in Seattle for MNF
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawksblog/2016939571_billleavytorefereemondaynightgame.html
First game for Leavy in Seattle since Superbowl 40
Thanks, Thomas. It was the logical next step for Leavy, after he began working Seahawks road games in recent years.
Leavy’s first game in Seattle since 2003
The fans might give him a bit of a razzing, but I think there is only one actual player left on the Seahawks roster from that Super Bowl. Really shouldn’t be much of an issue.
I do wonder, has Coleman ever worked a Raiders game since the famous “tuck rule” playoff game? I remember they mentioned this a couple years ago, is it still the case?
No, he hasn’t. However, there is some speculation that he may begin working Raiders games again in the near future, after the recent death of Al Davis.
I don’t know whether or not there’s any truth to that speculation.
My ref source with the Ravens talked to me today and here’s the entry coming later in the blog…
Second-year referee and former Big 12 Conference official Clete Blakeman will take charge of this Sunday’s Colts-Ravens game.
Blakeman’s first-ever Ravens game took place earlier this year in Week Two at Tennessee, when the team committed seven penalties to the Titans’ six in the home team’s 26-13 win.
With this assignment, he becomes the fourth different referee to have two Ravens games this year, following Gene Steratore, Jeff Triplette, Ron Winter and Scott Green.
Just like last week’s referee, Ed Hochuli, Blakeman is an attorney by trade. Blakeman is in his fourth year as an NFL official and is a University of Nebraska graduate.
Hochuli is in Cincinati th4e 11th of Dec.
With his regular crew?
Is R-85 filling in for a someone?
Probably not, but he has only had one of his scheduled weeks off so far, so I’m just double-checking. The second should happen before the end of the year, and when it does, he’ll probably spend it filling in for someone.
He did the Thursday Night game too-originally it said Boger was working that game.
Er, Avi? You’re about three days behind the rest of us.
I’ am not sure Preth. I didn’t think to ask him. Howevewr he is supposed to be off on the 18, I think.
Okay. Thanks as always, Nita.
Thought you knew Ed Hochuli?
I do so whats your point????I know Chad Brown the umpire to and several others and several past officials also.
In response to Preth I know that was old news but was just saying that originally I saw that Boger was the ref for Thursday. I also try not to look at comments on here on purpose sometimes, so as not to know too many referee assignments before Gameday, lol. Then at the end of the week I will look at all the comments. I’d prefer to only know a few assignments beforehand.
Ah, gotcha. No problem. Boger was on the list because two different people posted that he’d be working that game, without providing a source. I was able to disprove it several hours before gametime, and changed it.
Brad Biggs says Carl Cheffers will work Bears-Broncos.
http://twitter.com/#!/BradBiggs/status/143814185548128256
Any news on the Sunday night game?
Soon.
The Giants haven’t had either of the Walt’s, Coleman or Anderson, yet this year, so I was thinking it might be one of them. But I’m not sure what either of their statuses are as far as being eligible to work Cowboys games. Just a thought, I don’t have any inside news or anything.
Walt Coleman’s crew is ineligible for Dallas games for the remainder of the season
The referees eligible for SNF based on my notes are: Anderson, Green, McAulay, and Parry
McAulay and Parry have already worked in Dallas this year (although that is not a total prohibition against working there again) and Anderson worked MNF this week and rarely works home games of Texas based teams. That leaves Scott Green
In Tennessee: Mike Carey
Hi Mickey:
Confirm. Carl Cheffers’ crew in Invesco Field, Sunday Dec. 11 (Chicago Bears @ Denver Broncos).
What happened to Tony Corrente?
Tony is currently undergoing various treatments for cancer. We all wish him the best.
for the record, I don’t know him, so I’m not sure why I said “Tony”…Mr. Corrente is more appropriate I presume
This is a real shame. Corrente was easily at the top of his game and was one of the best officials in the NFL. Praying for his recovery.
In Dallas: Scott Green
Great to see him back.
Source?
Who has the Oakland @ Green Bay game ?
Pete Morelli
Thanks for information Perth.
Not to go off topic, Gener Steratore is in Jersey right now refing the Seton Hall vs. NJIT basketball game at the Prudential Center
Morelli in Green Bay from BTFS
Boger is in Pittsburgh
Nope, he’s in Jacksonville. Hochuli (using Corrente’s crew) is the ref in Pittsburgh.
not to rehash old news, however, all of Triplette’s calls were on point except the one to the face. He is one of the best in his field.
Triplette doesn’t even know the OT rules and complains about working in the rain, like he did in the 2010 preseason.
That’s a ridiculous argument. Of course he knows the rules. He said them correctly on multiple previous occasions.
What about Triplette and the kickoff 2011? Uggghhhhh…. not being negative, but this happened.
In their first game since the NFL mandated the 35-yard line for kickoffs, the Chicago Bears twice kicked off from their 30-yard line in Saturday’s preseason opener. Referee Jeff Triplette allowed it twice until Carl Johnson, the NFL’s vice president of officiating, put a stop to it via a phone call to the Soldier Field press box.
Yes, that happened. Maybe he allowed it, maybe he forgot the rule had been changed, maybe he didn’t realize the ball position was wrong.
Either way, it was a preseason game and I’m certain that incident is in the past.
Triplette blew the Greg Jennings TD catch, he never had full possession of the ball before going across the end line. That was pretty obvious.
An argument can also be made that Jake Ballard’s knee came down in bounds on the catch in the end zone, that Triplette upheld as no catch. A photo on the cover of the NY Post from the Fox telecast showed Ballard’s knee down in bounds.
Which you can see here: http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/giantsblog/giants_coughlin_sick_over_photo_yRluVuH9G4xpybPBTkLkEL
There were a number of other questionable calls and non-calls during the game by members of his crew. They did not have a good game. I agree with those that say Triplette is a good ref. But he had a bad game this past Sunday. It happens.
I agree with you Preth, why are we so quick to bring up games in the past (especially pregames) that don’t have any bearing on the standings now. We ALL make mistakes, can we quit persecuting these guys for past errors. GEEEEZZZZZ!
Some are worse than others. And officials complaining and cussing about working in the rain should not be tolerated by the league office.
Preseason, Regular Games & Postseason Games do play a part for all NFL Officials. They are graded on every play/every down no matter what time of the year it is for them! It has a bearing on their standings!
Yes. And I’m sure that incident impacted his postseason odds to some degree.
Please note – I don’t think he’s amongst the top half of current NFL officials. However, I think it’s ridiculous to claim that he doesn’t know the correct OT rules.
th3eres still the thing of forgiving and forgetting….
Bill Vinovich still works for the NFL…… Regional Supervisor West Coast
Yes. Problems of heart cut his career in the top. He was some years Video Replay Official and now is a Supervisor, as SportingBecky says.
So what’s with the random changes with Jerome Boger this week?
Nothing random about them. Dane Clement said the ref was Boger, and I was suspicious, so I asked him for a source. Never got one.
Then Leroy said it was Boger yesterday morning, so with two different people telling me the same thing, I went with it.
This afternoon, I had evidence that it was Corrente’s crew led by Hochuli, so I changed it. Simple as that.
Thank u Preth for the info….. here & on Twitter. Sounds like the NFL can always count on R-85 Ed Hochuli to come in as a Substitute….. I sure hope R-85 is around for another 7 yrs!
he’ll be in the 2nd wave to retire after the current injured refs retire and perhaps after Coleman does as well.
@HappyFan,
Yes 7 yrs later…. or more…
By process of elimination and 5/6 week rule, Winter in Miami.
SF-ARI is also possible.
Winter had Arizona in Week 9. Not sure that’s a possibility by a week.
Winter was scheduled off that week and worked with Corrente’s crew. The game belonged to Corrente.
This has nothing to do with the refs , but I am surprised that the Houston at Cincinnati and the Buffalo at San Diego games will both be blacked out as per 506.com
Why? I don’t know about San Diego, but Cincinnati has only had one game not be blacked out, this entire season.
San Diego has had 2 blackouts this year I think.
If Ed Hocholi did the Browns-Steelers game, will he still do the Bengals game on sunday?
Yes. Definitely.
I am guessing R-85 Ed Hochuli will not get another week off this 2011-2012
Jeff Triplette has NE at WSH. Confirmed via Flip Card and media notes at Redskins Park.
Thanks!
The last two games belong to Winter and Riveron, in some order. We probably won’t know which is which until PHI-MIA gametime.
Preth, Sorry I didn’t get it posted that Hochuli was doing last nights game. But I see you had it anyway. I’ve been busy with a family funeral and haven’t been on computer much.
No worries.
Ron Winters will be the referee for the PHI-MIA game.
Is that a prediction, or do you have a source?
It’s Ron Winter (PHI-MIA)
SO, that leaves Riveron for SF/AZ.
Which college conferences have been assigned to work the 2011-2012 bowl games?
from BTFS (from refstripes)
Preth may want to move this around, I’m not sure if there is an area for college general talk, but i’m just replying to Sal’s question
2011‐12 Conference Bowl Assignments
BOWL SITE TEAMS OFFICIALS
Saturday, December 17th
New Mexico Bowl Albuquerque Temple v. Wyoming Big East
Idaho Potato Bowl Boise Ohio v. Utah State SEC
New Orleans Bowl New Orleans La.‐Laf. v. San Diego St Big 12
Tuesday, December 20th
St. Petersburg Bowl (Beef O’Brady) St. Petersburg Fl. Int v. Marshall SEC
Wednesday, December 21st
Poinsettia Bowl San Diego La. Tech v. TCU Big 10
Thursday, December 22nd
Las Vegas Bowl Las Vegas Arizona St. v. Boise St. ACC
Saturday, December 24th
Hawaii Bowl Honolulu Nevada v. Sou. Miss. MWC
Monday, December 26th
Independence Bowl Shreveport Missouri v. N. Carolina Big 10
Tuesday, December 27th
Little Caesars Bowl Detroit W. Mich. v.Purdue WAC
Belk Bowl Charlotte Louisville v. NC State WAC
Wednesday, December 28th
Military Bowl Washington DC Toledo v. Air Force Sun Belt
Holiday Bowl San Diego Calif. v. Texas SEC
Thursday, December 29th
Champs Sports Bowl Orlando Fl. St v. Note Dame Big 12
Alamo Bowl San Antonio Wash. v. Baylor ACC
Friday, December 30th
Armed Forces Bowl Dallas BYU v. Tulsa MAC
Pinstripe Bowl New York City Rutgers v. Iowa State C‐USA
Music City Bowl Nashville Wake v. Miss. St. MAC
Insight Bowl Tempe Iowa v. Oklahoma PAC‐12
Saturday, December 31st
Meineke Car Care of Texas Bowl Houston Texas A&M v. N’West. MWC
Hyundai Sun Bowl El Paso Ga. Tech v. Utah C‐USA
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl San Francisco Illinois v. UCLA Sun Belt
Liberty Bowl Memphis Cinci v. Vanderbilt PAC‐12
Chick‐Fil‐A Bowl Atlanta Virginia v. Auburn Big East
Monday, January 2nd
TicketCity Bowl Dallas Houston v. Penn State Big East
Capital One Bowl Orlando Neb. v. S. Caro. Big East
Gator Bowl Jacksonville Ohio State v. Florida MWC
Outback Bowl Tampa Mich. St. v. Georgia C‐USA
Rose Bowl BCS Pasadena Wisc. V. Oregon ACC
Fiesta Bowl BCS Phoenix OK St. v. Stanford SEC
Tuesday, January 3rd
Sugar Bowl BCS New Orleans Mich. v. Virginia Tech PAC‐12
Wednesday, January 4th
Orange Bowl BCS Miami West Va. v. Clemson Big 10
Friday, January 6th
Cotton Bowl Arlington TX Kan. St. v. Arkansas Big 10
Saturday, January 7th
BBVA Compass Bowl Birmingham SMU v. Pittsburgh Big 12
Sunday, January 8th
GoDaddy.com Bowl Mobile Ark. St. vs. N. Ill. ACC
Monday, January 9th
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP BCS New Orleans LSU v. Alabama Big 12
Kenneth;
Thanks for the info, even it´s College Football.
I like it whenever people come together and share views.
Great site, keep it up!
There’s certainly a great deal to know about this topic.
I really like all the points you’ve made.