SUN, DEC 22
NY Giants at Detroit – Jerome Boger
Miami at Buffalo – Clete Blakeman
Minnesota at Cincinnati – Terry McAulay
Indianapolis at Kansas City – Tony Corrente
Tampa Bay at St. Louis – John Parry
Cleveland at NY Jets – Pete Morelli
Chicago at Philadelphia – Mike Carey
Dallas at Washington – Bill Leavy
New Orleans at Carolina – Gene Steratore
Tennessee at Jacksonville – Bill Vinovich
Denver at Houston – Ed Hochuli
Arizona at Seattle – Scott Green
Pittsburgh at Green Bay – Carl Cheffers
Oakland at San Diego – Walt Anderson
New England at Baltimore – Ron Winter
MON, DEC 23
Atlanta at San Francisco – Walt Coleman
NE@BAL Pete Morelli
No, Pete Morelli won’t work that game. He will do the Patriots in Week 13. It’s just to show how wrong you’ve been this whole season!
BUF@NE Bill Leavy
It appears that the Atlanta @ San Francisco MNF game will be Walt Coleman. 99% certain
Well, since McAulay has DAL @ CHI in Week 14, and Cheffers has BAL @ DET in Week 16, this sounds like a done deal, as Coleman will be the only active referee yet to work on Monday night heading into Week 16.
Oakland at San Diego ~ Anderson
Cheffers has Pittsburgh @ Green Bay
It also appears the Blakeman will be the lone Referee to NOT work a SNF game (per original released schedule – not flexed games).
NE@BAL Bill Leavy
NO LORENZO – IT’S NOT BILL LEAVY. GO MOW THE LAWN #sillyson
Bears/Eagles flexed to Sunday Night. Patriots/Ravens moved to 4:25 PM EST
With Hochuli confirmed for Pittsburgh this week and Blakeman ineligible for Patriots@Ravens that should all but confirm Ron Winter for that game since he is the only one besides Blakeman who has not worked a scheduled Sunday Night Game (Yes I know this game was flexed but that doesn’t change anything for Referee assignments).
Ravens haven’t had Winter all year, but not sure about NE…
I believe Mike Carey and company has the flexed Chicago @ Philadelphia game.
Be quiet Lorenzo – go and tidy your room before I ground you for a month. #sillyson
Scott Green is eligible for AZ @ SEA…I hope he gets that game!
Scott and his team didn’t do an acceptable job either way. The Cards got a penalty on a PAT for lining up over center that was a no call which allowed an extra try at PAT. They were overly scrutinizing Seattle on pass defense and then fail to agree on an should of been incomplete pass. Two refs called the pass correctly incomplete and should have been. The replay showed it bouncing off the turf the black particles going airborne. Just because it hit a player doesnt automatically make it not a dead ball. The ball hits someones arm in the soft under arm it will tend to go alot less further then a bounce off turf more ofen it sticks and goes dead.which the play clearly showed a hard bounce back where it was called an interception.
Ron Winter is eligible for NE @ BAL…I hope he gets that game!
Your hope has been realized, Shane… RON WINTER will handle NE-BAL, per my usual Ravens source. He hasn’t had the Ravens all year, but worked ’em twice in 2012…
Thanks! My wish has been fulfilled!
I knew, knew KNEW they were saving the old Ron Winter screw job for this week. The personal foul flags for love taps on Brady will be flying so far, Ron will be seen leaving the stadium with an ice bag on his shoulder. So much for paying for my playoff tickets early…
As of this post, DEN @ HOU has the fewest eligible referees (3): Blakeman, Hochuli and Parry. Blakeman has yet to officiate either team this season, Hochuli has yet to officiate any Broncos’ game and Parry is eligible under a five-week rule.
NYG @ DET and TB @ STL are both down to four eligible referees:
NYG @ DET: Boger, Corrente, McAulay (five-week rule) and Morelli.
TB @ STL: Hochuli (five-week rule), Leavy, McAulay and Parry.
McAulay and Corrente worked 2 Giants games this year. They’re not eligible for NYG @ DET. Also, Hochuli worked 2 Bucs games this season. So he’s not eligible for TB @ STL.
I didn’t know if this existed, but is there a rule in which a referee cannot officiate a particular team more than twice per season – regardless of home or road games? I know about the five-week rule and the one-stadium-per-season rule.
The rule is that a referee should officiate a team’s games a maximum of 2 times in a season. The difference is, a referee can work 2 road games of a team, but cannot work more than 2 home games of a team.
McAulay’s crew did 2 games @ KC this year
So did Anderson, who worked two Bills’ home games, though one of them was the ATL @ BUF game at Toronto.
David and Mike
Logistical reasons are likely the reason why for the two home games. Last year Hochuli had both DAL vs WAS games.
Remember not always perfect with people involved…
I don’t seem to remember Ed Hochuli working a St Louis Rams Game this year.
every official can every game tell next week
McAulay did two KC home games this year and prior to that he did not do one in KC since 2002
Bears vs. eagles game flexed to Sunday Night!
That was posted already by Eddie.
DAMN LORENZO ANTONIO! Unless there’s another “David.”
Ed Hochuli & Crew… eligible for:
Denver VS Texans
Patriots VS Ravens
Titans VS Jaguars?????(did Jaguars in London.. they were home team. Not sure if it counts or not)
Falcons VS 49ers
The London game probably will not count as a home game as anderson did 2 bills home games. one at the ralph and one in toronto.
Becky, the fans here in BAL are starving for Hochuli… the female fans, that is! Haven’t had him here in a while!
and why should Becky care?
Nita, I was simply responding to what Becky posted earlier, that’s all… in case anyone missed it above, it’s Ron Winter for NE-BAL…
I thought Hochuli did the Pittsburgh game in the UK?
Coleman has MNF in San Francisco.
Parry has not officiated a Saints’ game this entire season.
Parry did the Panthers’ week 5 game against Arizona so he is eligible. Also, Jeff Triplette and Carl Cheffers have not done a Saints’ game this season. Triplette and Cheffers have both officiated Panthers’ games, but both games were more than five weeks ago (Cheffers just barely).
I would assume the referee for Saints-Panthers will be either Parry or Triplette.
It will not be Triplette because he did a game in Carolina in week 1. Parry is a strong possibility though.
Hochuli is in Houston on the 22nd and New England on the 29th.
Thank u Nita….
Your welcome.
Who are the eligible refs for ARZ @ SEA?
ARZ @ SEA: Green, McAulay, Triplette & Winter. McAulay is questionable, since he officiated the earlier SEA @ ARZ meeting in Week 7, while Triplette is eligible under a five-week rule (worked ARZ @ JAX in Week 11).
As of this post, only Boger and Morelli are eligible for NYG @ DET.
Bengals vs Vikings?
Paul, your choices are: McAulay, Corrente, Winter, Boger, Green, Coleman, and Leavy.
Meanwhile, eligible referees for CLE-NYJ: Corrente, Vinovich, Winter, Parry, Morelli, Coleman.
Oops, forgot about Coleman on MNF. Scratch him off the list.
Who’s eligible for Cowboys@ Washington?
Crews that work Redskins Home Games this year: CC, CB, JT, RW, EH, JB, JP
Less 5 Week Rule: WC, WA, SG, GS, TM
Eligible: MC (has not worked Redskins game since 08), PM, BL, BV
Based on the conformation we are down to PM or BL for Cowboys at Redskins
Youa are lucky as far as Mike Carey. He is awful, just awful!
According to the Titans flip card, Bill Vinovich has that game
Vinovich is in Jacksonville. Confirmed!
Whoever is eligible for the Cowboys-Deadskins game will probably make sure the Cowboys come out on top, so that the Eagles game will be meaniful an flex to Sunday Nite. That is what I’m hope will happen. I think this time I think the Cowboys make the playoffs an may surprise once the playoffs begin. Anything can happen in the Playoffs. Go Cowboys!!
If the lions lose to the Giants. Next weeks GB/Chicago game could be a flex candidate as well
Bears @ Eagles..Some speculation. Either Scott Green or Ron Winter. SG has not done an Eagles game yet but did a Bears game several weeks ago. RW has not done a Bears game but did an Eagles game in week 1.
Ahem… it won’t be Winter… see above…
Have we figured out who has Phi/Chi? If not, who is eligible?
Mark, SG & RW are the most eligible. Parry is also barely under the 6 week rule. Coleman hasn’t worked Da Bears yet but he’s worked the Eagles twice already.
Chicago @ Philly was already posted above – Mike Carey
…by Lorenzo!
CONFIRMED
Lorenzo – Be quiet and go and tidy your room you silly boy. #sillyson
Any word on whether Parry is doing Saints v. Panthers? I read that Boger was a possibility, but he did Saints-Cowboys all be it more than 5 weeks ago and has done a Panthers’ game, also more than 5 weeks ago.
I also read that Triplette’s crew was off this week. Is that true?
Hochuli has indeed been confirmed for DEN @ HOU per the Broncos’ flipcard…http://media.denverbroncos.com/images/9008/Flipcards/131222_flipcard_Hou.pdf
Mike Carey’s Umpire Chad Brown #31 is listed on the flip card for the game. So that means Brown will be reuniting with Ed Hochuli after having been working with him for several years.
Hi Folks! According to my informant, Boges will be working NYG-DET game. Can’t wait to share my information as I get it. It will be a winter wonderland watching the art of flag throwing this weekend. It’s better than Christmas! I just love hearing the Milkman call out “Holding, #72, 10 yard penalty, repeat 2nd down.” I love his southern accent. Sounds like he is saying ‘Hoeding!’
Why do they call him the Milkman
Quit making fun of Ladies’ Man
LOL Flags in the Winter in a Boger Game could be confused with Yellow Snow
Hi Mickey:
Carl Cheffers’ Crew in Lambeua Field, December 22nd. (Pittsburgh Steelers @ Green Bay Packers), as RefFan posted. Happy Holidays to all you folks.
Thanks GO PACK GO Happy Holidays to you to
WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR MIA@BUF?
THANKS IN ADVANCE
Leavy has DAL @ WSH per ESPN Dallas.
http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4721566/officials-breakdown-bill-leavy-3
With that, Jeff Triplette’s crew should have the week off since they were the only crew left only having 1 week off after Bill Leavy and Walt Coleman were confirmed for assignments earlier.
If Triplette is indeed off, then ARZ @ SEA is down to only Green & McAulay.
I hope it will be Scott Green.
No, Triplette’s crew had the week off in Week 8
Blakeman’s crew is in Western New York for Dolphins-Bills
Well, with Joe Platania indicating Winter for NE @ BAL, this means that TB @ STL is down to only McAulay or Parry.
QUESTION: Has Carey been confirmed for CHI @ PHI, or was the earlier post confirmed by Lorenzo Antonio (disguised as an administrator)? Just wondering, because CHI @ PHI happens to be the only game that Carey is eligible for.
Well, never mind, looks like it is indeed confirmed.
Dose anyone know who has the Best Chance of refing TB@STL
Triplette has never reffed a game in Seattle before
Triplette went to Seattle last year to do STL @ SEA in the final game of that season.
Right but I’m saying Triplette has never reffed a game in Seattle this year
Triplette has never reffed in Seattle in the past three weeks. Ever.
Triplette will be in Seattle next week
Boger in STL CAR OR SEA
No wrong Parry or TM proably Parry
Nope u r wrong Dumbass
Who r u even
You mean Parry is doing the Saints v. Carolina game?
Ignore Bob the Administrator. He is Lorenzo. I’m thinking of putting a ban on his computer to stop his insolence.
You know what? Lorenzo’s Mum is probably Lorenzo. Which means you have a really pathetic life if all you have to do is create random names and make fun of yourself…as yourself. Go see a therapist, whoever you are.
No I’m ligit, you could be right though about Loernzo’s Mum
@saintswonsbxliv I’m going to the Game you might be right If thats the case confrim TM for TB@STL
Tony Corrente in Kansas City http://media.kcchiefs.com/media/198183/flip_card_-_ind___12-22-13_.pdf
MIN @ CIN is Green or McAulay
Isn’t Boger in Detroit?
Per Jeff Fisher on his radio-show on Monday: Parry has TB vs. STL
Jerome Boger is in Detroit for Giants-Lions.
John Parry is in St. Louis for Bucs-Rams.
That means Morelli is the only referee eligible for CLE @ NYJ.
If Morelli gets that game, then Gene Steratore is only eligible for NO @ CAR because he is not eligible for ARI @ SEA (Worked 2 ARI Games), and MIN @ CIN (Worked at CIN Earlier).
Scott Green: Cardinals-Seahawks
Then that means Terry McAulay has MIN @ CIN and Gene Steratore has NO @ CAR.
My prediction for AZ @ SEA (Scott Green) is right!
confrimed TM MIN @ CIN
Confrimed Boges in Det
I think the remainder is academic, but I have confirmed Pete Morelli as this week’s Secaucus Seven (Browns vs. Jets)
Yup Boger is id DET
And McAulay in Cincinnati.
Leaves Steratore in Carolina, which is not a real leap to make. I think we’ve got this locked down
With all the missed calls coming this year Ben says you might as well bring back last years subs and give them the business so to speak.
There should be NONE or very little controversy this weekend. Triplett’s NOT working …
What’s up with working on Pete Morelli crew? 1st his Umpire Darrell Jenkins has been injured so Butch Hannah (from Jeff Tripplette’s clue) steps in. About 3 minutes left in the 1st half he was helped off the field not to return.
What will happen next week if 2 Umps are needed and only 1 available as No sunday and only 1 crew off?
If there is a shortage at U, someone from another position will fill in, either directly from the bye crew or with some shuffling.
Ron Winter looked confused at Ravens v. Patriots. At one point, he reversed a call after watching it on the scoreboard replay He changed a Ravens false start to an offsides on NE. I wouldn’t say he was biased – his calls were bizarre and some favored the Pats and some helped the Ravens. Frankly, he reminded me of my Dad when he was starting to show early signs of dementia.
He inexplicably reversed two calls after he already announced them and they had re-spotted the ball. The NFL should be embarrassed by that crew’s performance yesterday. And the Ravens should be embarrassed by their performance too. 🙁
Ron Winter is the absolute worst. While the Ravens played like garbage, Winter and his crew seemed completely lost with numerous botched calls and questionable penalties. They ultimately evened out so as not to favor one team over the other, but the fact that the NFL put such a poor, incompetent team on such a marquee late season game is embarrassing. The league should be putting its best refs on games like this, not one that felt it was necessary to throw over a dozen flags in the first half for tomatoey ticky tack penalties, grinding the game to a halt. Why this game was not assigned Ed Hochuli, Walt Anderson, Mike Carey, or Terry McAulay – who have not officiated a game for the Ravens this year – is beyond me. Ron Winter and his bungling crew should be working games like Browns/Jets at this point in the season, not a game with significant playoff implications.
You cannot tell me that there is not one human being walking the face of this beautiful planet who could not do that job better than Ron Winter. As if there were any doubt, that which I predicted many times on this site happened. He is brutal, and the NFL should be ashamed of his assignment to a game with so much on the line.
When games are assigned the league does not know which games will have playoff implications. Even if officials only get their schedules 4 weeks in advance the limitations regarding the frequency a crew can work a team limits which crews are eligible to work which games. Personally I think Weeks 14-17 (maybe 15-17 if 4 weeks is a bit much) should be exempt from the crew scheduling rules (except for rules regarding number of bye weeks for crews) so that the league can assign the best crews (not necessarily the best officials at each position, but the crews that work best together) to the games with the most playoff implications so someone like John Parry and crew can work a big game rather than Tampa Bay @ St. Louis (Jeff Triplette or Walt Coleman can officiate that game)
There’s a reason NE/BAL was initially scheduled as a week 16 prime time game. That’s the same reason Winter and the rest of his bumbling, stumbling crew should not have been assigned this game.
I’m sure the multi-billion dollar NFL can at least have a clue, even as far as 4 weeks in advance, which games might just mean a little bit. Regardless, Winter is incompetent and pardon me if it seems a little more than coinceidence that he has been assigned (and subsequently had direct impact on) two BAL vs NE games over the past 3 years. If the league likes to assign Steratore to the DEN vs NE (read Peter Kiing’s series on the refs), it surely can do better than this dolt for NE vs BAL.
Steratore and his whole crew don’t deserve a playoff game. They were terrible in the NO-CAR. game. They cost NO the game. Walt Coleman deserves the Super Bowl. He has done a great job this year.