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The NFL Isn't Quite Sure How To Fix Pass InterferenceThe NFL acknowledges that pass interference is kind of a mess. Not only is it perhaps the most subjective of judgment calls officials are asked to make, but the very nature of it—often with more than five or 10 or even 15 yards in the balance—means it has the potential to swing games more than any o...

NFL Penalties Are Getting Out Of HandThere's been a lot of talk and writing about the NFL's new emphasis on its officials calling a tighter game, especially their cracking down on passing defense. But we're through two full weeks of preseason games now, long enough to discard anecdotal evidence for hard numbers. And those numbers are s...

NFL Admits Officials Screwed Up Washington's DownsHere's the full statement from league VP of officiating Dean Blandino, who we've heard an awful lot from this season:...

Fox Officiating Expert Mike Pereira Once Tried To Get Help From The Replay Booth

On Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, the Philadelphia Eagles hosted the Green Bay Packers in an NFC wild card playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field. It was Fox's first postseason broadcast that season, which meant that it was the first opportunity for the network's new officiating expert, Mike Pereira, to sha...