NFL fires three officials in ‘accountability’ crackdown
NY Post
The NFL appears to be cracking down on shoddy refereeing.
The league fired three officials in what footballzebras.com described as vice president of officiating training and development Ramon George “advancing accountability among the officiating ranks,” following a postseason that included several notable referee controversies.
In a deviation from normal standards, though, the referees received soft landings, being sent to college football power conferences due to George’s maneuvering, per the report.
Dismissed officials reportedly had no such landing spot previously.
The NFL moved on from second-year umpire James Carter, third-year line judge Robin DeLorenzo and first-year down judge Robert Richardson, according to the report.
Carter served as an alternate official during the wild-card round this past season, with footballzebras.com speculating it may have been due to injuries, while DeLorenzo did not earn any postseason assignments and Richardson could not referee in the postseason due to his freshman status.
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