This gives you a lot more respect for how hard the game is for the referees and make the correct call for the nfl game

I know we rag on the officials all the time but I really do appreciate the job they do, it's not easy

@b_retro8211

6 күн бұрын

forgive me for giving a like when it was at 69😣

@philipj.sherman2987

4 күн бұрын

I appreciate them when they do their job...correctly.

Frankly I love what the UFL does with broadcasting the conversations regarding close calls It gives transparency and you understand what the referees are seeing. I think that makes them seem a lot more fair.

Good video NFL Throwback! Idea for a video: Do a list of the best and worst teams to lose in the conference championship game round.

As someone that’s been a referee, umpire, etc, it’s a very difficult job. It’s all hate and no love from the fans, players and coaches. I can’t imagine the pressure of pro level refs.

People ask me what should I do when I referee my first game. "Have fun and don't suck"

Man these explained videos are some of the best videos I’ve ever seen

You guys really gotta do a series summarizing each decade of the NFL at some point.

People will never appreciate and give refs the credit they deserve for how difficult and nuanced their duty really is. They have faithfully performed the most thankless job in all of professional sports and are almost only ever mentioned when it is in a negative context like when the call on the field was incorrect, etc.

@AndrewBairdarbe59

19 күн бұрын

The NFL has placed a lot of emphasis on trying to get the human element, the personality, of its players out front and center. It's mostly a matter of trying to appeal to a younger generation that really wants individual authenticity and not see these guys as chess pieces. It seems like maybe they ought to do the same with the refs. Let these guys have a marketing department or someone who runs social media profiles on them to show people the human being behind the referee. On the other hand, MLB has a major problem on it's hands with its officials. That's a culture of no accountability and arrogance where the quality of job they do seems not to be their highest priority. I think this video, for me as a fan of both NFL and MLB, shines a huge spotlight on the commitment to excellence that NFL officials have compared with the lack of accountability that the MLB umpires demonstrate.

@aarondonald1611

19 күн бұрын

Stop. Refs have had zero accountability

We may give referees a lot of shit (some of it justified, some of it not), but we need to keep one thing in mind: at the end of the day, they're only human

@bonzobonanza

20 күн бұрын

Exactly bruh. Plus, NFL offense and defense is dramatically evolving, which could make it hard for referees

@FracturedImage

20 күн бұрын

This used to be my go to answer BUT now that gambling has been implemented into the NFL being “human” isn’t enough

@MelonSkywalker

20 күн бұрын

​@@FracturedImageif you care that much, then dont gamble

@aarondonald1611

19 күн бұрын

That should be how people think of everything lol what kind of comment is this?

@JohnGramer06

18 күн бұрын

@@aarondonald1611it's because you can't just think of EVERYBODY as "only human." Anyone in any profession is expected to be an EXPERT at what they do, which makes mistakes a BIG deal.

Your KZread Channel Is Number #1 NFL Throwback

Love these comments from those whom have NEVER officiated a game and don’t have the intelligence to know what they DONT know. Keep officiating with a beer in one hand and a remote in the other

Always wanted to be a ref, not a player. Hats off to those guys, its a lot harder than many people realize along with the fact that everyone hates you.

@thenerdyarab7622

19 күн бұрын

Only job in the world where it’s acceptable to suck at your job and get rewarded.

gives you a lot more respect for how hard the game is for the referees and make the correct call for the nfl game

Refs used to be sports writers?!?! That's amazing and so bizarre nowadays lol

@ibn1989

7 күн бұрын

A lot of them are lawyers nowadays

McNally is the most marine looking dude I've ever seen

In the 2010’s it was being a Pats fan. Now it’s being a Chiefs fan 😤😤

@ThatOneDude219

20 күн бұрын

Chiefs O line gets away with murder in the playoffs

I think this video and the big piece Peter King did in 2014 following Gene Steratore's crew for a week are the best illustrations to what really happens behind the scenes. Every time a fan or NFL reporter or analyst says NFL officials ought to be full time, they need to watch this. They ARE full time.

Great video!

never knew how complicated an NFL referees' job is!

You gotta remember that we watch with our 4k TVs looking at it from all angles. There is only 7 refs on the field accounting for 22 players. Its hard for them to catch everything. Then when rules have it set up where they cant correct certain things it forces them to be right on first glance.

@Carbine64

20 күн бұрын

I don't care if there's 7 of them, if they're blind, deaf, paraplegic, diabetic or what, Saints vs Rams 2018 is inexcusable.

@MelonSkywalker

20 күн бұрын

pretty sure the ref that made that call was fired

@javi__...

20 күн бұрын

They should have 10 or more. Not like they don't have money for it.

@aarondonald1611

19 күн бұрын

Only? They could have more you know, but don't. Wonder why........ref union

@nexus4095

17 күн бұрын

@@aarondonald1611 there is no ref union. this isnt baseball

What a fantastic video. This honestly changed my perspective on refereeing

Pretty cool view into things behind the scenes

That is so amazing.

I love sh*t like this, this type of insight

Great video!! I have an even greater respect for referees

Blows my mind that with this much prep and tech that elementary calls are still blatantly missed. Even the announcers are starting to speak freely about it. Week 12 Bills vs. Eagles comes to mind. I think the officials on the field have a tough enough job, mistakes happen. But when 3+ angles of the same play are available and the review center still blows it, you gotta wonder.

I find it so interesting that at 32:14 they're using an xbox controller to control the replay system. Not to say this is a bad thing but its truly an innovative approach

@Zathien

16 күн бұрын

no need to reinvent the wheel

@rbzw4787

11 күн бұрын

That's what we use for controlling our planetarium

People who talk about football in their lives have at least once handled a ball, but all those who criticize officials have never refereed a game in their lives.

MLB officials should take notes on how humble and personable these guys are

There needs to be about 15 minutes dedicated to offensive holding.

I'd still love to see more transparency by the officiating crew in the NFL like has been seen in the spring leagues. Even if nothing shady is going on like some people believe (such as with ties to gambling), having clear and consistent rulings for the audience to understand the game is critical, as well as good for building trust and ensuring the air of competition is strong as opposed to being more of an entertainment product like the WWE. On the case of it being difficult, there have to be reasonable ways to make the job easier, using things like replay and sensors and all sorts of currently prohibited innovations which would improve the game, but are left out for sake of tradition (see: the first in-helmet radios).

@EmmaBonn96

16 күн бұрын

The transparency to me puts me in the mind of the referee I know what they are seeing so I understand the calls they make

NFL Throwback could make an hour-long documentary about the history of hashmarks and it would be great.

Great vid

A lot of hateful comments in this comment section. I bet 99% of those people would never be able to officiate a game let alone try to be one. The scrutiny and constant backlash officials get is more than any other job besides the president. You always will make someone upset. They are human just like we are. We all make mistakes, so give them a break. It’s only a game. If you take it too serious, maybe you need to get a life

@ericradford2142

20 күн бұрын

I couldn’t agree with you more. Haven’t we all forgotten in this recession that it’s just a game?

@aarondonald1611

19 күн бұрын

It's not hateful we're talking about a GAME. Criticizing the reffing does not equal hate. Jesus dude lol. I'm sure these refs are the coolest dudes off the field, but that's not what this is about

Pro ref propaganda! j/k i'll take a look at this at a later point. It's actually a good thing to show just how stressful and crazy a job of being an NFL official can be.

man... I live in the wrong side of the USA/MEX border to be aref but the video showed me what beena ref could be and made me want it more XD

29:04 Blake Grupe from Sedalia, Missouri kicking off for the New Orleans Saints!!

BTW everyone watching this. They didn't mention that refs are PART TIME and have other jobs usually. The NFL makes enough money to have a full-time group of refs that use the offseason to improve officiating.

@Agentrock47

18 күн бұрын

That's such a huge thing, people complain about how games seem rigged now a days but if the league really wants to prove that, why don't they pay their referees full time?

I have a new level of respect for NFL officials being able to handle their job really well and professionally.

Do one for players and coaches

I think people who complain about NFL officiating on social media should be forced to be the head referee for an NFL game involving teams they don't root for with no training of any kind. Then, they'll know what it's like to be a ref.

@aarondonald1611

19 күн бұрын

Refs don't get training? Wtf are you talking about? They train all the time and still suck at their jobs.

Most people have no clue how much studying and practice high school, college, and professional referees have to do to learn all of the rules.

So easy for me to sit here in my comfy chair and hate on the refs, but their job is one thankless job

@aarondonald1611

19 күн бұрын

You're here thanking them, so that's false

Hey NFL Throwback I Got a video you should do a trades that were the best trade to the worst trade ranked 1# to the worst in mind. but great video

Bring the super challenge to the NFL.

Unseen dreams!

"Explained" knocking out of the park again. Great video!

Honestly we gotta show our refs some love now and again

Shawn Hochuli is a spitting image of his father Ed (both get air time here).

Did i miss the part when they talk about the script?

dropping after the controversial calls in the nba is crazy

An in-depth video about referees! I’m sure the comments will be very reasonable!

Unpopular opinion: I love refs/umpires. They are committed pros. for decades. The irony (but idiots don't get irony) is that fans complain, we get video replay, AND they still complain. Technology cannot stop complaining. You thought cameras would make it perfect?

While people talk about 4K and slo Mo creating controversial calls I also look at the ability to pause the image. Delay of game and holding look very bad in still images, but they are rules that are meant to be called in real time

Tbh not allowing instant replay to reverse a on field decision should have been a thing since the 1980's not recently

Rule 1: screw over the lions vs cowboys everytime

Honestly I do have to respect the refs that call a fair penalty on a home team in front of a packed crowd of angry fans. Even if you have security, you are putting the integrity of the game over your safety

Motel 6 NFL Referee Commercial...

Ed Hochuli would’ve fit well in TV when he retired

you should add being blind and sensitive too

@LucZac11

20 күн бұрын

ignorant comment

How does the review booth get it wrong?

33:23 That means 42% of the time when the play was reviewed, the officials on the field; got it WRONG. That's about 8 times a week, including all plays from all games for that week. 334 occurrences in 2023 /18 weeks /42%.

I wonder what the refs think of this hip drop tackle stuff? That's going to be a big issue this year, and the refs are going to catch a lot of 💩over it

Rule 1: be blind

@paulgaither

20 күн бұрын

Came here to say this. You deserve to be the top comment.

@IAmGrimReefer

20 күн бұрын

@@paulgaithersame

@LucZac11

20 күн бұрын

Ignorant

@LucZac11

20 күн бұрын

ignorant comment

@Gulag00

20 күн бұрын

lol out loud 😂😂😂😂😂😂

This video gave me a lot more respect for refs

New Orleans No Call

all that talk about striving towards perfection yet the NOLA No call still happened. what a joke

After end of the day, it's just officiating.

@ericradford2142

18 күн бұрын

And a game also

@K1SH1RYU

17 күн бұрын

@@ericradford2142 this.

Gambling supported and endorsed by the league challenges integrity of the officials. Blowing calls even with replay, not using an eye in the sky says you don’t want to make the game officiated better. Lack of ACCOUNTABILITY hurts your perception. Good fluff piece. Too many calls at the end change outcomes/odds. I’m not a gambler just a football fan. Lions screwed in Dallas AGAIN!

Gene Seratore is a real-life comic book villain

Accepting Bribes from the Cowboys: Tick

The nfl is the WWE LMAO 🤣

@K1SH1RYU

18 күн бұрын

I'm a WWE fan and the refs are not like that shit lol, Thank God Vince McMahon is gone for good

The CORRECT title should be The Evolution Of NFL OFFICIALS because there's only ONE REFEREE.

32:13 This man is playing Madden NFL 24. Why can't you leave him alone? lol

@briangruenewald7536

18 күн бұрын

HE’S THE ONE WHO CONTROLS THE GAME

@MarkMeadows90

18 күн бұрын

@@briangruenewald7536 the one and MIGHTY

So important that the NFL won’t hire them full-time because they make excuses that owe them being there part-time won’t improve it drastically. Another lame argument based around money just like adding grass to every stadium. As an adult, I hate everything in the NFL stands for.

There should be an officiating team officiating the officials 😂

Which orifice was the tuck rule pulled out of?

THE WORLD IS A STAGE. And everyone important on that field is a highly paid actor.

Does this including going to clown college?

Why did you cut the chapter about when they get it wrong?

Irony: When the NFL (and Roger Goodell) release a video trying to legitimize part-time officials… with several commercials for FanDuel… 🤦‍♂️ #FollowTheMoney #F-kRogerGoodell

Nobody's asking for perfection from refs, we're asking for accountability and humility with the opportunity to admit they're wrong with replays

So the BJ ruin the cowboys game

NFL: "Let's create a propaganda video so people believe that we aren't actually controlling the outcome of the games". When we huddle up: we are just waiting for New York to tell us what to call so that we get the desired outcome of the game. (that why we are all wearing an earpiece)

@aarondonald1611

19 күн бұрын

100% and make it seem like it's not actually a part-time job (which it is to them)

They evolve to be worse … weird

I wish that they would explain how refs got more blind as the years went by

I still wanna know what happened on that Lions call last season

@Ryangoslingfeet

13 күн бұрын

Same

Give the ref specialized glasses or something on their hat to see what they see.

No Morals or Integrity

@ericradford2142

20 күн бұрын

Players get released or sent to the minors, coaches and managers get fired, and workers get laid off or fired. A football referee’s job is a difficult one, but once in the league, you’re in until you decide to retire.

@MelonSkywalker

20 күн бұрын

​@@ericradford2142you can get fined and fired

“COME ON REF!”

"OK fellas always remember protect the Chiefs and Daddy Mahomes at all cost"

26:18 this is cool but it does not change my perception of what officials do and their role in the league.

When officials forget rules and no one fixes it real time is infuriating. See illegal bat in the lions-Seahawks game from a few years ago. Back judge admitted he didn’t know the rule.

Where’s the part where they partner w the patriots

A las Vegas Documentary

@K1SH1RYU

18 күн бұрын

Real

I’ll say this about NFL refs, they aren’t very sensitive like NBA and MLB officials, who threw guys out for ridiculous reasons like just simply talking back.

I get it... being an official is very difficult. They're human. They make mistakes. And yet, I STILL don't understand how the pass interference committed by the Rams against the Saints in the 2019 NFC Championship went uncalled. Y'all had an HOUR to explain that, and you failed.

@mariosnum1fan

19 күн бұрын

2018*

@emantabrizi8218

19 күн бұрын

@@mariosnum1fan ... It was January of 2019. I go by the calendar, not the season.

@mariosnum1fan

19 күн бұрын

@@emantabrizi8218 ah well that’s still technically wrong. It goes season by season. Even though it took place in 2019, it’s the 2018 nfc champ game. Apologies if this came across as offensive or rather aggressive; was certainly not my intent

At least they aren’t as bad as umpires

Rule 1: don’t call holding on the chiefs

@tylerandersen_95

17 күн бұрын

Dude...really??? It's over!! Move on! 🔴🟡🔴🟡