NFL | Changes Coming In Playoff Officiating - posted at KFFL (http://nfl.kffl.com)
14:15 PT: According to the Associated Press, the NFL plans to do away with all-star officiating crews for the playoffs. Instead they will choose to use officials who worked together during the regular reason. The decision was designed to eliminate the kinds of errors that plagued the postseason in 2002. The proposal was developed by the officiating department and needs only to be approved by commissioner by Paul Tagliabue, and he is expected to do so.
14:15 PT: According to the Associated Press, the NFL plans to do away with all-star officiating crews for the playoffs. Instead they will choose to use officials who worked together during the regular reason. The decision was designed to eliminate the kinds of errors that plagued the postseason in 2002. The proposal was developed by the officiating department and needs only to be approved by commissioner by Paul Tagliabue, and he is expected to do so.