Gene Steratore Archives

March Madness viewers laughed at Gene Steratore’s ‘football’ error

"Is he the only rules expert?"

"Don’t worry, Gene Steratore said the refs made the right call. Wasn’t sure until I heard it from him."

"I felt like he gained it by about a third of the football … tough, tough play."

"Those are not as easy as people think. That's a tough call sometimes, fellas."

"Where is Gene Steratore when you need him?"

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"Terrible call. We've got warriors out there and they make a call like that."

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"Let's play basketball. That's what we're all here to see today!"

"Was he trying to intimidate? Probably. But it was a body shot, not a head shot."

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"Thank you, Gene."

"Former official defending the officials, shocker."

"My interpretation of the play in #GBvsDEN was incorrect. I overthought it and just missed it."

"Holy smokes."

"I don't think the league under the current setup would want to broadcast everything. I just feel like it's not something they're interested in."

Steratore has previously worked for CBS on NFL and NCAA basketball coverage. Now, he'll be adding SEC on CBS work as well.

Gene Steratore proved the value of a good rules analyst here.

Gene Steratore serves as the rules analyst for CBS football broadcasts, and he’s continuing in that role for...

Steratore worked 15 seasons as an NFL ref and officiated this year's Super Bowl, while McAulay called three Super Bowls in 20 years as a NFL ref.