NFL.com and NFL Network has obtained a copy of the league officiating departmentâs weekly notes, which outlines the issues replacement officials had in Week 1.
While the memo opened with a gracious note â âCongratulations on a successful Week 1â â it also shed light on the blind spots of new crews and an effort to squelch any potential conflict-of-interest issues that could arise.
The officiating department said in the memo that âeffective immediately, officials will not work NFL team scrimmages during the week.â Normally, NFL officials are not allowed to collect a paycheck from individual clubs. They work training-camp practices on the NFLâs dime but do not work with teams during the regular season in an effort to prevent any sort of preferential treatment.
The replacement officials are the kind of non-NFL officials who generally would work regular-season practices as teams need them, according to a refereeing source.
The memo went through a number of procedural matters, but also included on-field matters referenced in the following bullet points:
» âWhen a defensive player crowds the (line of scrimmage) and jumps into the neutral zone at the snap, we expect that to be called.â
» âThrow flags in a quiet area. Do not throw flags at players.â
» âGet offensive tackles up on the (line of scrimmage). Do this early in the game. Let the head coaches help with this by telling them you have warned the player.â
» âFor a Coachâs Challenge to be initiated, the red flag must be on the ground, and flag must be seen by one of the seven on-field officials before the snap.â
Near the end of the memo, the department said, âRemember: The expectation is for continuous improvement every week.â
fuck sake, strange game that Patriots one. Were shit all game, Brady put in a great drive to get the TD with just about 2 mins left, missed the 2 point to level it, and Arizona got the first down so just needed to hold the ball to win, but fumbled. Gronk gives away a harsh holding call penalty to have a TD reversed, and then gives away a 5 yard false start penalty to move the ball further out on Gostkowskis kick. He was 4 of 4, and kicked 2 from further out. IT was a 42 yarder I think Bandage. Fucking hell. Some shank of a kick. Didnt deserve the win, but should have when given the chance.
Vick went in on 3rd and 1 from a QB draw after a fumble ruling was overturned - it was a clear incomplete pass. Should be a good finish now. Ravens a point down with 1:55 left.
