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Fan Storms Field With Chair, Bum Rushes Officials After High School Game

Frankly, I'm surprised we don't hear about this every weekend: some drunk, frustrated father humping a crappy 9-to-5 and living his life vicariously through his son, storms the field after the game to confront the officials and administer a much needed beatdown. That's how he rationalizes it, anyway. (I'd suggest watching...

The Offseason Zebra Report Special

Not to say I didn't need the break, because it was nice, but not filing a quasi-weekly Zebra Report left a void in my writing life. With all the recent attention being paid to rule tweaks -- most of which are just guidelines -- in recent days, though, I figured we'd dust off TZR (initials! How cool are we?) and give a...

NFL Head of Officiating Says Refs Must Avoid 'Train Wreck' Calls

There's nothing easier than ripping the refs. Across all sports, bashing the officials is a time-honored tradition. "Kill the umpire!" is a line in Casey at the Bat, for goodness' sake. Nobody should pretend that Ed Hochuli is the first guy to blow a call and get torched for it.But this story on NFL officiating makes you...

Sorting the Playoff Pile, Wild Card Weekend: Norv Turner Loves This Time of Year

Sorting the Sunday Pile looks back at the NFL weekend that was. It's also an unofficial Mittens blog.Six weeks ago, the 2008 Chargers were effectively done. They were 4-8 after having lost at home to the Falcons, and worse, division rival Denver held a three-game lead with four games to play. Well, we know how the final...

Ed Hochuli Works Ravens-Dolphins Playoff Game, NFL Grades Him Top Ref

Four months after blowing a call that handed the Denver Broncos a win over the San Diego Chargers, Ed Hochuli has been rewarded by the NFL with a playoff appearance, working today's game between the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins.The NFL gives playoff assignments to officiating crews based on the way they performed...