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Los Rams se preparan para el encuentro este Domingo contra los Texans de Houston.

Nov 8, 2017

11/8/17

Los Rams se preparan para el encuentro este Domingo contra los Texans de Houston.

Los Rams seguirán preparando para el encuentro este Domingo contra los Texans de Houston. Head Coach Sean Mcvay hablo acerca de como el equipo se ha unido y están firmes en el plan de ataque para seguir adelante en lo que resta de la temporada. Dijo que ha visto como la línea ofensiva se han convertido en grupo solido. Hablo también como su Mariscal QB Jaread Goff ha progresado este año y le dio gusto saber que fue nombrado como el mejor Jugador Ofensivo de la semana en la NFL.
Jared Goff también se vio animado durante el entrenamiento y se ve que va teniendo más confianza en su segundo año con el equipo. Dijo que él piensa que lo que define a este equipo es que saben cómo ejecutar el plan del juego sin falla. Los Rams ya llevan más puntos acumulados a la mitad de la temporada que obtuvieron en todo el año de la temporada pasada. Los Rams (6-2) se enfrentaran contra un equipo en Los Texans (3-5) que ha perdido JJ Watt en la defensiva y el QB Deshaun Watson por todo el año. Con una victoria seguirán en primer lugar en la división de la NFC OESTE.
Nota: Ittai Fuentes

Fotografia: Rafael Perez

Video: Jorge Cosio

PATRIOTS, COWBOYS AND QUARTERBACKS HIGHLIGHT THIS WEEK’S “INSIDE THE NFL”

Oct 4, 2017 0

PATRIOTS, COWBOYS AND QUARTERBACKS HIGHLIGHT THIS WEEK’S “INSIDE THE NFL”

Premieres Tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME^®

To Watch Arizona Head Coach Bruce Arians on Sunday Reacting

To The Reversed Touchdown Against San Francisco

NEW YORK (Oct. 3, 2017) — This week’s installment of Sports Emmy^® Award-winning studio show “INSIDE THE NFL” premieres tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME. Host James Brown is joined by expert analysts Phil Simms, Boomer Esiason and former veteran NFL linebacker Ray Lewis in-studio to discuss the ups and downs of NFL Week 4.

Tonight’s episode is highlighted by discussions about the struggles of the New England Patriots defense and the Dallas Cowboys offense, as well as talk of whether or not it’s time for some teams including the N.Y. Giants, L.A. Chargers and Baltimore Ravers to move on from their current franchise quarterbacks.

Plus, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan are wired for sound.

INSIDE THE NFL covers every game, every week, with trademark highlights from NFL Films, special in-depth features and spirited debate on the hottest topics in the NFL. The show is produced by CBS Sports and NFL Films and airs every Tuesday during the NFL season through Feb. 6, 2018.

The show is produced by CBS Sports and NFL Films. The executive producers are Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports and Ross Ketover and Pat Kelleher of NFL Films. Pete Radovich Jr., the Emmy Award-winning Creative Director for CBS Sports, serves as coordinating producer.

For more information about INSIDE THE NFL, visit SHO.com, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and join the conversation using #INSIDETHENFL.

Following are excerpts from this week’s episode:

On whether or not it’s time for some teams to move on from their current quarterbacks…

Boomer Esiason – “I do believe that three of these quarterbacks on this list [Joe Flacco, Eli Manning, Philip Rivers, Drew Brees and Carson Palmer] will not be with their team next year… I would say Drew Brees, Carson Palmer and Philip Rivers will not be on their teams next year. That’s what I believe.”

Phil Simms -“We are in a new age. And what’s the age? It’s where the quarterback is paid so much money you can’t fire him… They call them the face of the franchise because they are… You can’t put Eli Manning in the same category sometimes because he’s won two championships. In the last two weeks, it looks like they’ve kind of figured out what they’re going to do on the offensive side. So he has more give than any of these guys, in my estimation, because of the fact he has two MVP’s in the Super Bowl.”

On New England’s defense…

Boomer Esiason -“They [New England] are missing a spark on that defense. In past years, whether it be [Rob] Ninkovich or [Mike] Vrabel or Patrick Chung coming up with the big play or Devin McCourty coming up with the big play, they’re not getting that right now for their defense.”

On the mobility of quarterbacks…

Ray Lewis – “You think about Drew Brees, Cam Newton, Alex Smith, Deshaun Watson. Those guys get out of the pocket. They make things happen outside of the pocket. They [New England] don’t have that spark.”

Phil Simms – “They thought they had two shutdown corners [Patriots cornerbacks Malcolm Butler and Stephon Gilmore]. So when you have two corners like that, you think ‘Well, we got those two. We can put the rest in a certain position to give us a chance for great success.’ That has not happened. They have blown assignments. When I say blown an assignment, I mean guys that are running down the field uncovered and it has cost them two games [Carolina and Kansas City]… They never did that before.”

On parity around the league…

Ray Lewis – “Home teams aren’t safe at home any more. I’m looking at the Minnesota Vikings lose at home. I’m looking at the New England Patriots lose at home. The Atlanta Falcons lose at home. The Baltimore Ravens lose at home. The Dallas Cowboys lose at home … [It’s all about] matchups… It’s certain teams that you run into that you don’t normally play [and] you don’t know how to prepare for them.”

Phil Simms – “From the top to the bottom, it’s a fine line. It really is. From one to 32, I’ve never seen it this close.”

RAY LEWIS DELIVERS PERSONAL, IMPASSIONED RESPONSE TO ACTIONS DURING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM ON THIS WEEK’S “INSIDE THE NFL”

Sep 28, 2017 0

RAY LEWIS DELIVERS PERSONAL, IMPASSIONED RESPONSE TO ACTIONS DURING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM ON THIS WEEK’S “INSIDE THE NFL”

Premieres Tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME^®

Photo credit: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME^®

NEW YORK (Sept. 26, 2017) — SHOWTIME Sports^® continues the 10th season of the Sports Emmy^® Award-winning studio show “INSIDE THE NFL” tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME. Host James Brown is joined by expert analysts Phil Simms, Boomer Esiason and former veteran NFL linebacker Ray Lewis in-studio to discuss the biggest issues in the NFL, including the various forms of protest that have dominated the headlines.

For the first time, Ray Lewis offers an impassioned and personal message regarding his actions when he dropped to two knees during the playing of the national anthem prior to Sunday’s Ravens vs. Jaguars game in London.

In addition, Emmy Award-winning actor, comedian, producer and writer Keegan-Michael Key joins the INSIDE THE NFL cast to discuss his beloved Detroit Lions and offer his expert advice on touchdown celebrations. Plus, Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone, Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes and more are wired for sound.

INSIDE THE NFL covers every game, every week, with trademark highlights from NFL Films, special in-depth features and spirited debate on the hottest topics in the NFL. The show is produced by CBS Sports and NFL Films and airs every Tuesday during the NFL season through Feb. 6, 2018.

The show is produced by CBS Sports and NFL Films. The executive producers are Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports and Ross Ketover and Pat Kelleher of NFL Films. Pete Radovich Jr., the Emmy Award-winning Creative Director for CBS Sports, serves as coordinating producer.

For more information about INSIDE THE NFL, visit SHO.com, follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and join the conversation using #INSIDETHENFL.

BENGALS’ ADAM JONES SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY FOR ONE GAME FOR VIOLATING NFL’S PERSONAL CONDUCT POLICY

Jul 26, 2017 0

BENGALS’ ADAM JONES SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY FOR ONE GAME FOR VIOLATING NFL’S PERSONAL CONDUCT POLICY

The NFL today notified Adam Jones of the Cincinnati Bengals that he will be suspended without pay for the first 2017 regular season game for violating the league’s Personal Conduct Policy.

In May, Jones entered a plea of guilty to obstruction of official business stemming from a January 2017 incident. The state court imposed a sentence of time served (two days’ confinement) and court fees.

The NFL explained in a letter to Jones that it considered the “extensive video documentation of the tone, tenor and nature of your interactions with law enforcement at the site of your arrest, during transportation to the jail, and during the booking process. As you acknowledged, your post-arrest words and actions reflected poorly on you and your family, the Cincinnati Bengals football club, and the NFL. While it is our understanding that appropriate apologies have been publicly extended, they do not completely negate your behavior and admission of culpability for the underlying conduct.”

Jones will be eligible to return to the team’s active roster on Monday, September 11 following the Bengals’ September 10 game against the Baltimore Ravens. Jones is eligible to participate in all preseason practices and games.

Jones may appeal this decision within three days.

NFL and the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business to Host Webinar for 63 Current and Former Players

Jul 20, 2017 0

NFL AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN’S ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS TO HOST WEBINAR FOR 63 CURRENT AND FORMER PLAYERS

Webinar to serve as introduction for NFL Business Academy

NFL Player Engagement has partnered with the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business to co-host a webinar on July 18 for active NFL players and Legends. Spouses and significant others are also invited to participate as part of Player Engagement’s commitment to involve players’ families in the professional development and career transition process.

This year’s webinar will serve as the introduction for the third NFL Business Academy, which takes place on March 4-8, 2018. The University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, named for Miami Dolphins Owner STEPHEN M. ROSS, and the league hosted the second annual NFL Business Academy in February for 32 current and former players. During the week, participants heard from Ross faculty, successful business leaders and NFL veterans who have transitioned to careers in the corporate world.

“We are excited to offer the Business Webinar and expand upon our initiatives with the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business”, said ARTHUR MCAFEE, Senior Vice President of NFL Player Engagement. “Through this program, players will be provided with a foundation of business practices and knowledge that can aid in establishing a successful post-playing career.”

Led by University of Michigan Professor Len Middleton, the 60-minute webinar will provide an overview on finding and evaluating potential business ideas and how to start the business planning process.

“We are excited to further this partnership with the NFL Player Engagement team, especially because this webinar series extends the learning and enhances the players’ ability to apply it successfully” said MELANIE WEAVER BARNETT, Chief Executive Education Officer at Michigan Ross. “This portion of the Boot Camp Series provides the players and their significant others with a suite of opportunities covering what it takes to start and sustain entrepreneurial ventures. With this webinar, they will receive firsthand knowledge regarding the process of planning a business, building their business acumen, and developing the essential skills that will help them become successful and savvy entrepreneurs.”

The following individuals are participating in tonight’s webinar:

Tyrell Adams		Lamarr Houston
Mackensie Alexander		Richard Incognito
Dwayne Allen		Brian Ingram
Will Allen		Jordan Johnson
Jason Baker		Donta Jones
Matt Barkley		Matt Kopa
Mark Barron		Henry Lawrence
Ben Bass		Patrick Lewis
Charles Bennett		Jacob Lindsey
Ulish Booker		John Lotulelei
Carl Bradford		Steve Maneri
Kevin Brooks		Marc Mariani
Nolan Carroll		Martin Nance
Javiar Collins		Nick Novak
Morgan Cox		Alec Ogletree
Alge Crumpler		Phil Ostrowski
Dominique Curry		Vaughn Parker
Donovin Darius		Dr. Ray Perkins
Carl Davis		Chester Pitts
Jon Dekker		Neil Rackers
Patrick Devlin		Ryan Russell
Kevin Dockery		Tye Smith
Warrick Dunn		Bradley Smith
Paul Frase		Max Starks
Mike Gandy		Nigel Tharpe
Christopher Godfrey		Tim Tyrrell
Ben Hartsock		Van Waiters
Temarrick Hemingway		Leonard Wheeler
Chris Hetherington		Blair White
Michael Hicks		Maurice Williams
Robert Holcombe		Sam Young
Tyler Horn

NFL LEGENDS WELCOMED TO LEAGUE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS

Jul 12, 2017 0

NFL LEGENDS WELCOMED

TO LEAGUE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS

Through the NFL’s continuous efforts to assist players in successful transition into their post-playing careers, the most recent group of retired players and their significant others have been invited to the league office for a two-day introduction to the Legends Community and the resources available to them.

Eighteen of the most recent NFL Legends will be hosted at the league office July 13-14 to strengthen their connections with each other, their teams and the NFL.

Launched in July 2013, the Legends Community provides unique opportunities and resources for Legends to engage year-round and aims to celebrate, embrace and unite former players and their families. To date, more than 5,700 former players have registered for the Legends Community.

“The Legends Community provides former players ongoing resources, guidance and support in transitioning from their playing experience to their new normal,” said Executive Vice President of Football Operations TROY VINCENT. “This is an extensive orientation about the resources available to all players in continuing their on-field success in their post-playing days.”

During the event, Legends will hear from NFL league and team executives, as well as former players currently serving as Legends Community Ambassadors. Additionally, they will participate in networking opportunities and learn about the initiatives and programs specifically designed for them.

Topics include career development and educational opportunities, discussions regarding benefits and transition assistance, information on how to stay engaged with teams, and tips for building their brand.

The following is a list of players who are attending this year’s event:

NAME

Husain Abdullah

Jason Avant

Colin Cole

Jerricho Cotchery

Josh Cribbs

Mike DeVito

King Dunlap

Dwan Edwards

Justin Forsett

Ryan Harris

Matt Hasselbeck

James Laurinaitis

Mike Leach

Phil Loadholt

Ricardo Lockette

Josh Scobee

Stephen Tulloch

Kamerion Wimbley

350 Current and Former NFL Players and Coaches Host Free Youth Football Camps in Local Communities

Jul 5, 2017 0

350 CURRENT AND FORMER NFL PLAYERS AND COACHES HOST

FREE YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMPS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES

NFL Foundation Awards $1 Million to Support Youth Football Camps

Camps Part of ‘Play Football’ Summer Activities

As part of summer camp season festivities, 350 current and former NFL players and coaches will host free, non-contact youth football camps for more than 80,000 children, it was announced today. The NFL Foundation, the NFL’s nonprofit organization representing all 32 clubs, has awarded $1 million in grants to support youth football camps. Kids can Play Football all summer through additional NFL Foundation-funded camps and events hosted by Clubs and NFL partners such as USA Football.

The Youth Football Camp Grant Program, in its 20^th year, recognizes NFL players and coaches who give back to communities in their hometowns or club markets and offer young athletes the opportunity to play in a healthy and fun environment. Camps are hosted throughout the country and focus on teaching proper technique across varying skill levels and emphasize teamwork and sportsmanship.

NFL Foundation grant recipients hosting camps this summer include: Buffalo Bills linebacker LORENZO ALEXANDER; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback BLAKE BORTLES; Green Bay Packers wide receiver RANDALL COBB; Carolina Panthers linebacker THOMAS DAVIS; Kansas City Chiefs safety ERIC BERRY;NFL Legend GREG JENNINGS;Denver Broncos linebacker SHANE RAY;Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver TORREY SMITH;and Pittsburgh Steelers headcoach MIKE TOMLIN.

“The NFL is proud to support current and former NFL players and coaches as they give back to their communities and expand opportunities for children to play football and have fun,” said NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL. “This summer, thousands of children will attend these free camps and learn the fundamentals of football directly from members of the NFL family who are outstanding role models both on and off the field.”

“My parents taught me from a young age to think about others’ needs in addition to our own. That’s why holding youth camps is so important to me and why we do it each year,” said Kansas City Chiefs safety ERIC BERRY, who is hosting his third NFL Foundation-funded youth football camp. “By hosting these youth camps, I hope to take some of the burden away from these kids’ parents while offering them the opportunity to get out here and have some fun. I’m honored to have the ability to give back to the communities that have given me so much along the way.”

200 of the camp grant recipients are working with USA Football to host FUNdamentals Camps this summer, which introduce young athletes to football by teaching basic skills. All drills at FUNdamentals camps are based on USA Football’s Player Progression Development Model, ensuring participants learn in an age-appropriate manner.

“The team nature of the military and sports hold distinct similarities – both can foster exceptional character and inspire extraordinary achievement,” said Retired Army General RAYMOND ODIERNO, chairman of USA Football, who served as the 38th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army from 2011-15. “Playing football afforded me these qualities and USA Football’s FUNdamentals camps, made possible through the NFL Foundation, deliver this to thousands of kids today. Our fun and forward-thinking programs open doors to fitness, friendships and life-enriching values that last a lifetime.”

First-time coaches at camps funded through the NFL Foundation must complete an online Coach Smart course with instruction on player health and safety fundamentals, including preventing, recognizing and responding to dehydration and overheating, concussion and sudden cardiac arrest.

The NFL has long supported players’ philanthropic endeavors and the NFL Foundation has awarded more than $7 million in grants to support free, non-contact youth football camps hosted by current and former players and coaches since 1998.

For a full list of 2017 NFL Foundation Youth Football Camp Grant Recipients click here.

2017 ROSTER OF OFFICIALS CONFIRMED

Jul 5, 2017 0

2017 ROSTER OF OFFICIALS CONFIRMED

EIGHT FIRST-YEAR NFL OFFICIALS AMONG 2017 CLASS

The NFL roster of game officials for the 2017 season will include eight first-year NFL officials among the group of 124, the league announced today.

Line judge BRIAN BOLINGER (Big Ten), line judge MIKE CARR (Big Ten), side judge RYAN DICKSON (Pac-12), down judge DAVID OLIVER (SEC), field judge MEARL ROBINSON (Pac-12), field judge BRAD ROGERS (SEC), line judge DANNY SHORT (ACC), and umpire STEVE WOODS (Big Ten) will make their NFL officiating debuts this season.

All 17 referees from 2016 will return in 2017 and lead seven-person on-field officiating crews, led by the dean of NFL officials, WALT COLEMAN, who enters his 29th season.

An instant replay official will work as part of each of the 17 officiating crews, including TERRI VALENTI, who becomes the first female replay official in NFL history. Valenti has worked in instant replay for the NFL for the past five seasons, serving as a replay communicator from 2012-15 and a replay assistant in 2016 before being promoted to her current position. Prior to turning her focus to replay, Valenti was an on-field official at the high school, collegiate and professional level (Arena Football League, United Football League), as well as in various international football leagues.

Five officials will not be assigned to crews and will work with different crews throughout the season. In addition to these five officials, there will be more rotation of officials among the crews to ensure the most consistent officiating across the league.

Twelve officials will work at new positions this season in an effort to capitalize on the particular strengths of each official as well as balance the needs of the overall officiating staff.

In addition, the position formerly known as “head linesman” will be called “down judge” beginning this season to more accurately depict the primary responsibility of the role — ensuring the correct down and distance — as well as to eliminate the gender-based classification of the position.

Three sets of fathers and sons are included among the roster of officials — Coleman and his son, WALT IV; ED HOCHULI and his son, SHAWN; and STEVE FREEMAN and his son, BRAD — and four sets of brothers – ALLEN and RUSTY BAYNES; JEFF and JERRY BERGMAN; CARL, DINO & PERRY PAGANELLI; and GENE and TONY STERATORE.

Steve Freeman and PHIL MC KINNELY are the only current game officials to have also enjoyed NFL playing careers. Freeman played for 13 seasons, including 12 as a defensive back with the Buffalo Bills from 1975–86. McKinnely played for seven seasons on the offensive line from 1976–82, including five seasons with the Atlanta Falcons from 1976–80.

The following is the complete 2017 NFL roster of officials, including crew assignments, which may change during the season due to injury, schedule conflicts, etc.:

No.	Name	Pos.	College	Crew	NFL Experience (including 2017)
122	Brad Allen	R	Pembroke State	Allen	4
20	Barry Anderson	U	North Carolina State	Wrolstad	11
66	Walt Anderson	R	Texas	Anderson	22
108	Gary Arthur	LJ	Wright State	Steratore	21
72	Michael Banks	FJ	Illinois State	McAulay	16
56	Allen Baynes	SJ	Auburn	Hussey	10
59	Rusty Baynes	LJ	Auburn-Montgomery	Hochuli	8
32	Jeff Bergman	DJ	Robert Morris	Triplette	26
91	Jerry Bergman	DJ	Robert Morris	McAulay	16
34	Clete Blakeman	R	Nebraska	Blakeman	10
23	Jerome Boger	R	Morehouse	Boger	14
40	Brian Bolinger	LJ	Indiana State	Allen	1
18	Byron Boston	LJ	Austin	Anderson	23
74	Derick Bowers	DJ	East Central	Coleman	15
98	Greg Bradley	DJ	Tennessee	Hochuli	9
43	Terry Brown	SJ*	Tennessee	Triplette	12
11	Fred Bryan	U	Northern Iowa	Allen	9
86	Jimmy Buchanan	FJ	South Carolina State	Hussey	9
134	Ed Camp	DJ	William Paterson	Boger	18
63	Mike Carr	LJ	Wisconsin	Boger	1
60	Gary Cavaletto	SJ	Hancock	Vinovich	15
41	Boris Cheek	SJ	Morgan State	Morelli	22
51	Carl Cheffers	R	California-Irvine	Cheffers	18
16	Kevin Codey	LJ	Western New England	Coleman	3
95	James Coleman	SJ	Arkansas	Coleman	13
65	Walt Coleman	R	Arkansas	Coleman	29
87	Walt Coleman IV	SJ	Southern Methodist	Boger	3
99	Tony Corrente	R	Cal State-Fullerton	Corrente	23
94	Hugo Cruz	DJ	Texas-Pan American	Blakeman	3
25	Ryan Dickson	SJ	Utah	Corrente	1
27	Lee Dyer	BJ	Tennessee-Chattanooga	Wrolstad	15
76	Alan Eck	U*	Bloomsburg	Corrente	2
3	Scott Edwards	SJ*	Alabama	Torbert	19
81	Roy Ellison	U	Savannah State	Steratore	15
61	Keith Ferguson	BJ	San Jose State	Hussey	18
64	Dan Ferrell	U	Cal State-Fullerton		15
71	Ruben Fowler	U	Huston-Tillotson	Triplette	12
88	Brad Freeman	SJ*	Mississippi State	Cheffers	4
133	Steve Freeman	BJ	Mississippi State	Triplette	17
80	Greg Gautreaux	FJ*	S.W. Louisiana	Triplette	16
128	Ramon George	U	Lenoir-Rhyne	Blakeman	2
103	Eugene Hall	FJ	North Texas	Boger	4
49	Rich Hall	U	Arizona	Boger	14
125	Laird Hayes	SJ	Princeton	Anderson	23
93	Scott Helverson	BJ	Iowa	Hochuli	15
29	Adrian Hill	SJ*	Buffalo	Steratore	8
97	Tom Hill	FJ	Carson Newman	Allen	19
28	Mark Hittner	DJ	Pittsburg State	Wrolstad	21
85	Ed Hochuli	R	Texas-El Paso	Hochuli	28
83	Shawn Hochuli	BJ	Claremont	Allen	4
82	Buddy Horton	FJ	Oregon State	Corrente	19
37	Jim Howey	DJ/LJ	Erskine		19
35	John Hussey	R	Idaho State	Hussey	16
117	John Jenkins	FJ	St. Mary’s	Anderson	4
101	Carl Johnson	LJ	Nicholls State	McAulay	14
55	Alex Kemp	SJ	Central Michigan	Hochuli	4
121	Paul King	U	Nicholls State	Torbert	9
21	Jeff Lamberth	SJ	Texas A&M	Wrolstad	16
73	Joe Larrew	FJ*	St. Louis	Blakeman	16
2	Bart Longson	LJ	Brigham Young	Corrente	3
89	Jon Lucivansky	FJ	Minnesota	Vinovich	9
10	Julian Mapp	LJ	Grambling State	Wrolstad	9
107	Ron Marinucci	LJ	Glassboro State	Hussey	21
19	Clay Martin	U	Oklahoma Baptist	Cheffers	3
39	Rich Martinez	BJ	Canisius	McAulay	4
77	Terry McAulay	R	Louisiana State	McAulay	20
8	Dana McKenzie	LJ	Toledo	Blakeman	10
110	Phil McKinnely	DJ	UCLA	Vinovich	16
48	Jim Mello	DJ	Northeastern	Allen	14
118	Dave Meslow	FJ*	Augsburg	Parry	7
78	Greg Meyer	BJ	Texas Christian	Vinovich	16
115	Tony Michalek	U	Indiana	Hussey	16
111	Terrence Miles	BJ	Arizona State	Coleman	10
120	Jonah Monroe	SJ	Arkansas	McAulay	3
135	Pete Morelli	R	St. Mary’s	Morelli	21
92	Bryan Neale	U	Indiana	Morelli	4
1	Scott Novak	FJ*	Phoenix	Coleman	4
24	David Oliver	DJ	Baker	Steratore	1
124	Carl Paganelli	U	Michigan State	Anderson	19
105	Dino Paganelli	BJ	Aquinas	Steratore	12
46	Perry Paganelli	BJ	Hope	Parry	20
132	John Parry	R	Purdue	Parry	18
17	Steve Patrick	BJ	Jacksonville State	Blakeman	4
15	Rick Patterson	FJ/SJ	Wofford		22
79	Kent Payne	LJ*	Nebraska Wesleyan	Cheffers	14
131	Mark Pellis	U	Allegheny	Parry	4
9	Mark Perlman	LJ	Salem	Vinovich	17
6	Jerod Phillips	DJ	Northeastern State	Anderson	2
47	Tim Podraza	LJ	Nebraska	Morelli	10
109	Dyrol Prioleau	SJ	Johnson C. Smith	Blakeman	11
30	Todd Prukop	BJ	Cal State-Fullerton	Corrente	9
5	Jim Quirk	BJ	Middlebury	Cheffers	8
44	Jeff Rice	U	Northwestern	Coleman	23
31	Mearl Robinson	FJ	Air Force	Cheffers	1
126	Brad Rogers	FJ	Lubbock Christian	Morelli	1
50	Aaron Santi	FJ	Southern Oregon	Torbert	3
129	Bill Schuster	U	Alfred		18
45	Jeff Seeman	LJ	Minnesota	Parry	16
104	Dale Shaw	FJ	Allegheny	Hochuli	5
113	Danny Short	LJ	North Carolina-Charlotte	Triplette	1
14	Shawn Smith	U	Ferris State	Hochuli	3
90	Mike Spanier	DJ	St. Cloud State	Parry	19
12	Greg Steed	BJ	Howard	Morelli	15
84	Mark Steinkerchner	LJ	Akron	Torbert	24
22	Steve Stelljes	DJ	Friends	Morelli	16
68	Tom Stephan	DJ/LJ	Pittsburg State		19
114	Gene Steratore	R	Kent State	Steratore	15
112	Tony Steratore	BJ	California, Pa.	Boger	18
102	Bruce Stritesky	U	Embry Riddle	Vinovich	12
100	Tom Symonette	DJ*	Florida	Cheffers	14
53	Sarah Thomas	DJ*	Mobile	Torbert	3
62	Ron Torbert	R	Michigan State	Torbert	8
42	Jeff Triplette	R	Wake Forest	Triplette	22
13	Patrick Turner	DJ	Cal State-Long Beach	Corrente	4
52	Bill Vinovich	R	San Diego	Vinovich	13
123	Ed Walker	DJ	San Jose State	Hussey	4
26	Jabir Walker	SJ	Murray State	Allen	3
7	Keith Washington	SJ	Virginia Military Institute	Parry	10
116	Mike Weatherford	FJ	Oklahoma State	Steratore	16
119	Greg Wilson	BJ	USC	Anderson	10
54	Steve Woods	U	Wabash	McAulay	1
4	Craig Wrolstad	R	Washington	Wrolstad	15
38	Greg Yette	BJ	Howard	Torbert	8
33	Steve Zimmer	FJ	Hofstra	Wrolstad	21

*Denotes new position for 2017

NFL ANNOUNCES NEW OFFICIATING LEADERSHIP TEAM

May 11, 2017

NFL ANNOUNCES NEW OFFICIATING LEADERSHIP TEAM

ALBERTO RIVERON NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF OFFICIATING

RUSSELL YURK NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF INSTANT REPLAY & ADMINISTRATION &

WAYNE MACKIE NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF OFFICIATING EVALUATION & DEVELOPMENT

ALBERTO RIVERON, a member of the NFL’s Officiating Department since 2013 and a nine-year veteran NFL game official has been named NFL senior vice president of officiating.

Riveron will oversee all aspects of the league’s officiating department – including the implementation of the centralized replay model approved by clubs at the annual meeting in March – as well as administration, evaluation and development.

A native of Cuba, Riveron moved to Miami at age five with his family and developed a passion for the game. He began as an official in local youth leagues in 1977, made his collegiate officiating debut in 1990 before joining the NFL officiating ranks in 2004. In 2008, Riveron was promoted to referee, earning the distinction as the NFL’s first Hispanic referee. Riveron came off the field following the 2012 season to join the league office as senior director of officiating.

“Al has done a terrific job as a key member of our officiating staff for the past four seasons,” said NFL Commissioner ROGER GOODELL. “Prior to that, Al was an outstanding on-field official who earned the respect of his fellow officials, as well as coaches and players alike. To have Al leading our officiating department, and then to add talented, knowledgeable instant replay and officiating experts like Russell and Wayne, is a tremendous positive for us as we look forward to the 2017 season.”

Reporting to Riveron, who will report to NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations TROY VINCENT, will be two new hires designed to aid in the department’s long-standing goal of excellence in officiating performance – RUSSELL YURK and WAYNE MACKIE.

Yurk joins the staff as Vice President of Instant Replay and Administration. In this role, Yurk will direct the league’s instant replay operations in the Art McNally GameDay Central room and oversee all instant replay-related personnel. Yurk will also be responsible for officiating administration, including supervising operational aspects of scheduling and logistics as well as the training and development of instant replay personnel.

Yurk spent the past seven seasons as an NFL instant replay official after working as an on-field official for 10 seasons at the high school and college level. An instant replay expert, Yurk assisted in authoring the replay section of the NFL Referee’s Manual for the past two years.

Mackie, a 10-year veteran NFL game official, has been named Vice President of Officiating Evaluation and Development, responsible for the officiating evaluation and development program, managing the on-field officials weekly crew evaluation process, as well the staff of officiating supervisors and trainers, and the management of the Officiating Development Program.

A highly-respected on-field game official for the past two decades at the collegiate and professional level, Mackie entered the NFL in 2007 as a head linesman and quickly established himself as one of the league’s top officials at his position. Mackie has officiated in eight NFL playoff games, including serving as head linesman at Super Bowl 50 and for two conference championship games during his 10-year NFL career.

Mackie began his collegiate officiating career in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in 1996 and also officiated in the Atlantic 10 and Big East through his final collegiate season in 2006 prior to joining the NFL.

Riveron, Yurk and Mackie will all work in GameDay Central throughout the season and have the final say on instant replay decisions, in consultation with the referee as part of the new replay rules for the 2017 season.

“Al, Russell and Wayne are a team dedicated to delivering the highest quality of officiating and game administration in professional sports,” Vincent said. “The structure of their responsibilities will provide us with a sustainable model for greater efficiency, improved performance from our officials, and operational excellence in collaboration, development and training of our officiating team.”

NFL PRESEASON DATES & TIMES ANNOUNCED

May 11, 2017

NFL PRESEASON DATES & TIMES ANNOUNCED

The dates and kickoff times of the 65-game NFL preseason schedule were announced today, beginning with the annual NFL/Hall of Fame Game between the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals in Canton, Ohio on Thursday night, August 3.

Televised live at 8:00 PM ET by NBC, the NFL/Hall of Fame Game is the first of eight national preseason telecasts carried by NFL broadcast partners CBS, ESPN, FOX and NBC.

NFL Network will also provide extensive coverage of the NFL preseason, including live game broadcasts in all four weeks of the preseason. NFL Network’s preseason broadcast schedule will be announced in July.

The 2017 preseason schedule was announced on April 10 without dates and times, which now have been confirmed.

The complete 2017 NFL preseason schedule is listed below:

2017 NFL PRESEASON SCHEDULE (Games grouped by start times and listed alphabetically by home team)

	NFL/Hall of Fame Game – AUGUST 3
	DAY	DATE	VISITOR		HOME	LOCAL	ET	NAT. TV
	Thursday	Aug. 3	Dallas Cowboys	vs	Arizona Cardinals	8:00 PM (ET)	8:00 PM	NBC

	WEEK 1 – AUGUST 9-13
	DAY	DATE	VISITOR		HOME	LOCAL	ET
	Wednesday	Aug. 9	Houston Texans	at	Carolina Panthers	7:30 PM (ET)	7:30 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 10	Minnesota Vikings	at	Buffalo Bills	7:00 PM (ET)	7:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 10	Atlanta Falcons	at	Miami Dolphins	7:00 PM (ET)	7:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 10	Washington Redskins	at	Baltimore Ravens	7:30 PM (ET)	7:30 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 10	Jacksonville Jaguars	at	New England Patriots	7:30 PM (ET)	7:30 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 10	Denver Broncos	at	Chicago Bears	7:00 PM (CT)	8:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 10	New Orleans Saints	at	Cleveland Browns	8:00 PM (ET)	8:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 10	Philadelphia Eagles	at	Green Bay Packers	7:00 PM (CT)	8:00 PM
	Friday	Aug. 11	Pittsburgh Steelers	at	New York Giants	7:00 PM (ET)	7:00 PM
	Friday	Aug. 11	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	at	Cincinnati Bengals	7:30 PM (ET)	7:30 PM
	Friday	Aug. 11	San Francisco 49ers	at	Kansas City Chiefs	8:00 PM (CT)	9:00 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 12	Tennessee Titans	at	New York Jets	7:30 PM (ET)	7:30 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 12	Dallas Cowboys	at	Los Angeles Rams	6:00 PM (PT)	9:00 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 12	Oakland Raiders	at	Arizona Cardinals	7:00 PM (MST)	10:00 PM
	Sunday	Aug. 13	Detroit Lions	at	Indianapolis Colts	1:30 PM (ET)	1:30 PM
	Sunday	Aug. 13	Seattle Seahawks	at	Los Angeles Chargers	5:00 PM (PT)	8:00 PM

	WEEK 2 – AUGUST 17-21
	DAY	DATE	VISITOR		HOME	LOCAL	ET	NAT. TV
	Thursday	Aug. 17	Baltimore Ravens	at	Miami Dolphins	7:00 PM (ET)	7:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 17	Buffalo Bills	at	Philadelphia Eagles	7:00 PM (ET)	7:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 17	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	at	Jacksonville Jaguars	8:00 PM (ET)	8:00 PM	ESPN
	Friday	Aug. 18	Minnesota Vikings	at	Seattle Seahawks	7:00 PM (PT)	10:00 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 19	Carolina Panthers	at	Tennessee Titans	2:00 PM (CT)	3:00 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 19	Kansas City Chiefs	at	Cincinnati Bengals	7:00 PM (ET)	7:00 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 19	Indianapolis Colts	at	Dallas Cowboys	6:00 PM (CT)	7:00 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 19	New York Jets	at	Detroit Lions	7:30 PM (ET)	7:30 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 19	Green Bay Packers	at	Washington Redskins	7:30 PM (ET)	7:30 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 19	New England Patriots	at	Houston Texans	7:00 PM (CT)	8:00 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 19	Los Angeles Rams	at	Oakland Raiders	7:00 PM (PT)	10:00 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 19	Denver Broncos	at	San Francisco 49ers	7:00 PM (PT)	10:00 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 19	Chicago Bears	at	Arizona Cardinals	7:00 PM (MST)	10:00 PM
	Sunday	Aug. 20	Atlanta Falcons	at	Pittsburgh Steelers	4:00 PM (ET)	4:00 PM
	Sunday	Aug. 20	New Orleans Saints	at	Los Angeles Chargers	5:00 PM (PT)	8:00 PM
	Monday	Aug. 21	New York Giants	at	Cleveland Browns	8:00 PM (ET)	8:00 PM	ESPN



	WEEK 3 – AUGUST 24-27
	DAY	DATE	VISITOR		HOME	LOCAL	ET	NAT. TV
	Thursday	Aug. 24	Miami Dolphins	at	Philadelphia Eagles	7:00 PM (ET)	7:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 24	Carolina Panthers	at	Jacksonville Jaguars	7:30 PM (ET)	7:30 PM
	Friday	Aug. 25	New England Patriots	at	Detroit Lions	7:00 PM (ET)	7:00 PM
	Friday	Aug. 25	Kansas City Chiefs	at	Seattle Seahawks	5:00 PM (PT)	8:00 PM	CBS
	Saturday	Aug. 26	Arizona Cardinals	at	Atlanta Falcons	7:00 PM (ET)	7:00 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 26	Buffalo Bills	at	Baltimore Ravens	7:00 PM (ET)	7:00 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 26	New York Jets	at	New York Giants	7:00 PM (ET)	7:00 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 26	Indianapolis Colts	at	Pittsburgh Steelers	7:30 PM (ET)	7:30 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 26	Cleveland Browns	at	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7:30 PM (ET)	7:30 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 26	Oakland Raiders	at	Dallas Cowboys	7:00 PM (CT)	8:00 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 26	Los Angeles Chargers	at	Los Angeles Rams	5:00 PM (PT)	8:00 PM	CBS
	Saturday	Aug. 26	Houston Texans	at	New Orleans Saints	7:00 PM (CT)	8:00 PM
	Saturday	Aug. 26	Green Bay Packers	at	Denver Broncos	7:00 PM (MT)	9:00 PM
	Sunday	Aug. 27	Chicago Bears	at	Tennessee Titans	12:00 PM (CT)	1:00 PM	FOX
	Sunday	Aug. 27	Cincinnati Bengals	at	Washington Redskins	4:30 PM (ET)	4:30 PM	FOX
	Sunday	Aug. 27	San Francisco 49ers	at	Minnesota Vikings	7:00 PM (CT)	8:00 PM	NBC

	WEEK 4 – AUGUST 31
	DAY	DATE	VISITOR		HOME	LOCAL	ET
	Thursday	Aug. 31	Jacksonville Jaguars	at	Atlanta Falcons	7:00 PM (ET)	7:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 31	Detroit Lions	at	Buffalo Bills	7:00 PM (ET)	7:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 31	Los Angeles Rams	at	Green Bay Packers	6:00 PM (CT)	7:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 31	Cincinnati Bengals	at	Indianapolis Colts	7:00 PM (ET)	7:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 31	Philadelphia Eagles	at	New York Jets	7:00 PM (ET)	7:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 31	Pittsburgh Steelers	at	Carolina Panthers	7:30 PM (ET)	7:30 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 31	New York Giants	at	New England Patriots	7:30 PM (ET)	7:30 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 31	Washington Redskins	at	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7:30 PM (ET)	7:30 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 31	Cleveland Browns	at	Chicago Bears	7:00 PM (CT)	8:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 31	Dallas Cowboys	at	Houston Texans	7:00 PM (CT)	8:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 31	Miami Dolphins	at	Minnesota Vikings	7:00 PM (CT)	8:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 31	Baltimore Ravens	at	New Orleans Saints	7:00 PM (CT)	8:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 31	Tennessee Titans	at	Kansas City Chiefs	7:30 PM (CT)	8:30 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 31	Arizona Cardinals	at	Denver Broncos	7:00 PM (MT)	9:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 31	Seattle Seahawks	at	Oakland Raiders	7:00 PM (PT)	10:00 PM
	Thursday	Aug. 31	Los Angeles Chargers	at	San Francisco 49ers	7:00 PM (PT)	10:00 PM