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More info on our rookie Side Judge Frank Steratore, Jr.: He is the cousin of Gene and Tony Steratore (both NFL officials) who are the co-owners of Steratore Sanitary Supply. Frank is in sales there. http://www.steratoresanitary.com/about-us.html He was an official in the USFL for four years and also in the Big 10. He has been in the NFL's Mackie Development Program for seven years. https://www.footballzebras.com/2023/04/nfl-hires-12-new-officials-some-familiar-names-join-the-league/ "The NFL has hired 12 new officials for the 2023 season. All officials are working in the XFL or USFL this spring and have been in the NFL Mackie Development Program for at least one season. The Big 12 and SEC lead the list with 4 hires each, the Big Ten has 2, and the ACC and Pac-12 have 1 each. The officials that have been hired are shown below with the number of seasons they were in the NFL’s development program; the number of seasons worked in any iteration of the AAF, USFL, and XFL; their current conference and this spring’s league; and any bowl game, conference championship game, or college invitational game they worked this past year."

Haha, thanks. Still, I'm no Yolo or no way near the top posters, but I guess certain things interest me.

https://www.footballzebras.com/2023/06/officiating-crews-for-the-2023-season/ Position - No. - Name - 2022 crew - Yrs. Exp. - College - Occupation Referee - 4 - Craig Wrolstad - n/a - 22 years - Washington - Athletic Director Umpire - 54 - Steve Woods - 7 - same - Wabash - Financial Advisor Down Judge - 48 - Jim Mello - 20 - same - Northeastern - Facilities Manager Line Judge - 37 - Tripp Sutter - 5 - same - Nebraska - Biopharmaceutical Rep Field Judge - 60 - Jeff Shears 2 - same - Denver - Professor Side Judge - 132 - Frank Steratore, Jr. - n/a - rookie - unknown - Sales, Sanitary Supplies Company Back Judge - 27 -Grantis Bell - 4 - same - West Virginia - School Counselor Replay Official - Kevin Stine - 6 - same - Alabama-Birmingham - Regional Sales Manager Replay Assistant - Gavin Anderson - 5 - same - Green River - Police Officer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rams-Seahawks refs under heavy scrutiny: ‘Worst officiated game of the year’ Adam Schefter, ESPN Senior Writer - Jan 13, 2023, 10:36 PM ET https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35441956/nfl-officiating-scrutiny-seahawks-rams-controversy "After multiple controversial officiating decisions in Sunday's playoff-shaping game between the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks, multiple executives and coaches said the NFL needs to reevaluate how it chooses and trains its officiating staff for future seasons. Those same executives and coaches said game officials and the league missed multiple calls that helped key the Seahawks' overtime victory over the Rams that sent Seattle to Saturday's wild-card round and prevented the Detroit Lions from reaching the playoffs. Even the NFL's competition committee is aware of what one source described to ESPN "as the worst officiated game of the year. [...] “The Lions should be livid,” an unnamed source said, per the report. “It was an awful way for them to end their season.” [end article excerpt] [Note: Craig Wrolstad served as the referee for the game.]

He moved well enough to avoid Rousseau on his first scramble. Ugh. [Still annoyed Groot didn't get the sack.]

LOL..some good news:

Well, looks like FOX studio rules analyst Mike Pereira may be out for the season:

Is this against the rules? And how do they know this?

And about all those prime-time games for the Jets...

On a positive note, we only have to wait 6 days for a chance at redemption, as opposed to the Chiefs, who have to wait 10. Anyway, we often start slow. Remember 2021? We lost to Pittsburgh, but then finished hot, being the better team against the Chiefs in the playoffs.

Yep, and the Derrick Henry stiff arm in 2020.

Nahhh...he's not abandoning his cushy Amazon gig to play for the Jets behind that OL.

One good thing for Rodgers:

Actually, this is going to be the play they show over and over this year. Sigh...

Well, I was just going to suggest that "needs Green Bay" be added after Rodgers, but now I wonder if his career is over.

Better than that repeated showing of the Derrick Henry stiff arm on Josh Norman, the Hail Murray, or the Justin Jefferson catch.

LOL...someone on the Jets forum just suggested to trade a 4th or 5th for Darnold.

The Bills D held the Jets O, with all their weapons, to 16 points. Pretty good.

For whom? The Bills D will now have a fire lit under their arse? Or the Jets have found their QB?

UPDATE: Rodgers now wants to return for the playoffs. See @HOUSE's post, page 11 here: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

All the complaining here is soon to be moot. All that matters is Buffalo wins. Remember, KC and Cincy lost.

Nice...extra period, extra thread!