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Eleazar · 11-18-2018, 05:22 PM

NFL ups intensity with all-star officials for Rams-Chiefs game

Kevin Seifert
ESPN.com NFL Nation

The NFL took the unusual step this week of assigning an "all-star" officiating crew to the most highly anticipated game of the season, adding to the playofflike frenzy for Monday night's matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams.

Referee Clete Blakeman will work the game with only two members of his regular crew, umpire Ramon George and down judge Dana McKenzie. The other five officials -- including Jim Lapetina, who will handle replay -- were plucked from four other crews.

The approach is similar to how the NFL assigns officials to playoff games, a process that is based on performance and seniority rather than crew. But it is rarely, if ever, employed before the postseason. Officials typically work on the same eight-person crews throughout the regular season to maximize continuity and familiarity among members.

Individual crew members are occasionally juggled for health or scheduling reasons. But a series of actions this season have indicated the league is moving away from the consistent crew concept, in favor of a more aggressive administration of officiating. Earlier this season, the league bounced down judge Hugo Cruz among four crews before ultimately making him its first-ever official to be fired for performance during the season.

NFL spokesman Michael Signora confirmed Sunday that "there is a rotation amongst the crews throughout the season." Signora did not provide details on the decision to overhaul Blakeman's crew for Monday night's game.

An officiating source said Sunday that the five officials added to Monday night's crew are all highly respected and have performed well this season.

The Chiefs-Rams game, originally scheduled to be played in Mexico City before it was relocated to Los Angeles, is a rare matchup. Since 1970, there have been only four other games pitting teams with one or fewer losses this late in the season. And according to the Elias Sports Bureau, this is the latest matchup ever between two teams averaging at least 33 points per game.

The following is the full crew for Monday night's game, as listed on the official flip card published by the NFL, with the officials' permanent referee in parentheses:

Referee: Clete Blakeman

Umpire: Ramon George (Blakeman)

Down judge: Dana McKenzie (Blakeman)

Line judge: Rusty Baynes (John Hussey)

Field judge: Dale Shaw (Jerome Boger)

Side judge: Brad Freeman (Clay Martin)

Back judge: Tony Steratore (Boger)

Replay: Jim Lapetina (Brad Allen)

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2...ff-rams-chiefs

**jjchieffan** · 11-19-2018, 09:26 PM

How do they not call strangling Ford a hold on that TD??

**TribalElder** · 11-19-2018, 09:30 PM

smithandrew051 · 11-19-2018, 09:37 PM

The league sees little KC selling out regular season games constantly.

Imagine what LA could do! They want football to matter so bad in LA.

We saw it in the Chargers game against Denver. We’re seeing it tonight.

**TribalElder** · 11-19-2018, 09:52 PM

forward pass was called a fumble

I have never seen this level of incompetence and blatant bias

Chiefaholic · 11-19-2018, 09:53 PM

Mahomes arm was going forward.... We can't beat the Rams AND the refs

dj56dt58 · 11-19-2018, 09:56 PM

This is nothing more than an agenda

the shooting then the fire. NFL says hey lets move this huge MFN game from Mexico back to LA and give the Rams the win..what a story! Let's put together an "All Star" group of refs to make it happen

KC_Lee · 11-19-2018, 09:58 PM

Top. Men.

BlackOp · 11-19-2018, 10:05 PM

Refs finally call a holding penalty when the Rams are up 10 points....do they think people are too stupid to notice?

Of course they want KC to keep it close....ratings until the last 3 minutes.

**TribalElder** · 11-19-2018, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chiefaholic

Mahomes arm was going forward.... We can't beat the Rams AND the refs

we can, and we will

dj56dt58 · 11-19-2018, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackOp

Refs finally call a holding penalty when the Rams are up 10 points....do they think people are too stupid to notice?

Of course they want KC to keep it close....ratings until the last 3 minutes.

lol they aren't letting kc keep anything close. They are ****ing KC early in big games (NE, LA) so they don't rout their opponent by halftime. This shit's been going on since Pit when they would have routed them by halftime

Coach · 11-19-2018, 10:12 PM

What a goddamn joke.

Hill has always thrown the duces sign for almost 2 years, and never has been flagged, until just tonight.

It's a goddamn travesty.

**Meatloaf** · 11-19-2018, 11:01 PM

Poor effort by this crew. In fact, they flat out sucked.

LiveSteam · 11-19-2018, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meatloaf

Poor effort by this crew. In fact, they flat out sucked.

They did exactly what they were sent there to do.
Jack the game for the Rams.

dj56dt58 · 11-19-2018, 11:08 PM

is there still a fire to throw these ****heads into?

Reerun_KC · 11-19-2018, 11:09 PM

The refs did all they could to control KC and we only lost by 3.

We knew it would happen based on the chargers losing and the shot hole state on fire.

Call the game fair and KC runs LA out of the shithole state.

11-18-2018, 05:22 PM
Eleazar Beyond the Rapids Join Date: May 2003 Location: Langley, VA Casino cash: $-370000	"All-star" officiating crew for Rams-Chiefs game NFL ups intensity with all-star officials for Rams-Chiefs game Kevin Seifert ESPN.com NFL Nation The NFL took the unusual step this week of assigning an "all-star" officiating crew to the most highly anticipated game of the season, adding to the playofflike frenzy for Monday night's matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams. Referee Clete Blakeman will work the game with only two members of his regular crew, umpire Ramon George and down judge Dana McKenzie. The other five officials -- including Jim Lapetina, who will handle replay -- were plucked from four other crews. The approach is similar to how the NFL assigns officials to playoff games, a process that is based on performance and seniority rather than crew. But it is rarely, if ever, employed before the postseason. Officials typically work on the same eight-person crews throughout the regular season to maximize continuity and familiarity among members. Individual crew members are occasionally juggled for health or scheduling reasons. But a series of actions this season have indicated the league is moving away from the consistent crew concept, in favor of a more aggressive administration of officiating. Earlier this season, the league bounced down judge Hugo Cruz among four crews before ultimately making him its first-ever official to be fired for performance during the season. NFL spokesman Michael Signora confirmed Sunday that "there is a rotation amongst the crews throughout the season." Signora did not provide details on the decision to overhaul Blakeman's crew for Monday night's game. An officiating source said Sunday that the five officials added to Monday night's crew are all highly respected and have performed well this season. The Chiefs-Rams game, originally scheduled to be played in Mexico City before it was relocated to Los Angeles, is a rare matchup. Since 1970, there have been only four other games pitting teams with one or fewer losses this late in the season. And according to the Elias Sports Bureau, this is the latest matchup ever between two teams averaging at least 33 points per game. The following is the full crew for Monday night's game, as listed on the official flip card published by the NFL, with the officials' permanent referee in parentheses: Referee: Clete Blakeman Umpire: Ramon George (Blakeman) Down judge: Dana McKenzie (Blakeman) Line judge: Rusty Baynes (John Hussey) Field judge: Dale Shaw (Jerome Boger) Side judge: Brad Freeman (Clay Martin) Back judge: Tony Steratore (Boger) Replay: Jim Lapetina (Brad Allen) http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/2...ff-rams-chiefs
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