NFL Breaks its Silence, Confirms Major Referee Mistake

Officiating in the NFL has improved greatly in the modern era with the help of video replay. The league even expanded the use of video replay even further this year in an effort to get more calls correct,

How refs explained ‘terrible’ call that ended Lions-Eagles game

With the Eagles facing a third down with 1:51 remaining in a 16-9 game and a one timeout remaining for Detroit, a critical pass to AJ Brown went wayward from Jalen Hurts, which would have given
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NFL referees re-do coin flip, have confusing rule explanation during Berlin game

Clete Blakeman signed up for 60 minutes and not a second more. The NFL referee inserted himself into the spotlight with a pair of bloopers towards the end of the NFL Germany game. It appeared the Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons were destined for ...

Referee botches overtime coin toss in mistake-filled ending to regulation in Germany

Blakeman botched the Falcons-Colts overtime coin toss, declaring Indianapolis the visiting team and allowing the Colts to choose heads or tails. The Colts won the toss and elected to receive. One problem: The Colts are not the visiting team. The Colts are designated as the home team in Berlin. The Falcons are the visiting team.
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