rules analysts Archives - Awful Announcing

Fox

Fox’s Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Mike Pereira blasted “killer mistake” by officials that wiped out a Saints’ TD

"Just a killer mistake that hurt the Saints so badly. When it's that close, you have to lead the fumble. You can always come back and kill it with incomplete. But even though they give the ball to the Saints here, and it gives them the ball, it doesn't correct the mistake that really should have resulted in a touchdown."

League Networks

The SEC wants its broadcast partners to add officiating experts, looks to add a Twitter account to comment on calls

SEC coordinator of football officials Steve Shaw told SI "I’m not sure we can live in a ‘no comment’ world anymore."

CBS

CBS reaction on missed double-dribble call saw Gene Steratore point it out, Deontay Wilder bash refs, analysts sympathize with refs

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

ESPN

Jeff Triplette out as Monday Night Football officiating analyst after less than a year, John Parry in for MNF and more

Last summer, the NFL reportedly "specifically steered ESPN to hire Triplette" as a Monday Night Football rules analyst. Now, John Parry will be ESPN's rules analyst on MNF and beyond.

CBS

NFL ref Gene Steratore retires, appears set to join CBS, while Terry McAulay also leaves, reportedly for NBC

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.

ESPN

ESPN hires Jeff Triplette to replace Gerry Austin as MNF rules analyst, reportedly at NFL’s instigation, and gets bashed

This hire isn't going over so well on Twitter.