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One of the good Refs Gene Steratore retires

The 12th Man : 6/26/2018 2:30 pm

This year the officiating is seeing a big turnover. Wonder will it be for the better or worse?
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Good Ref...

BamaBlue : 6/26/2018 4:42 pm : link

or less bad?

Yeah, I was sorry to hear that.

bceagle05 : 6/26/2018 5:00 pm : link

He's a good ref, and a bit of a character. Refs a lot of college basketball, too. Another pretty good ref, Terry McAulay, retired as well. Hochuli and Triplette both sucked anyway.

Seriously?

tony stg : 6/26/2018 5:03 pm : link

My view is that he was a double threat ref. Stunk at both football and college basketball. He is especially horrible in basketball.

RE: Seriously?

bceagle05 : 6/26/2018 5:06 pm : link

In comment 14000222 tony stg said:

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My view is that he was a double threat ref. Stunk at both football and college basketball. He is especially horrible in basketball.

Are there any refs you happen to like? Steratore's pretty highly regarded.

The crew which he was part of

St. Jimmy : 6/26/2018 7:57 pm : link

was terrible in the Superbowl. The big most memorable play should have been blown dead for illegal formation.

Refs are invisible...

Jim in Tampa : 6/26/2018 8:48 pm : link

Until they make a bad call or two. Then those are the only plays a fan remembers.

The name "Steratore" reminds me of the jokes that Johnny Carson used to tell about his first "girlfriend"...Gina Statutory.

RE: Seriously?

Bobby Humphrey's Earpad : 6/26/2018 9:20 pm : link

In comment 14000222 tony stg said:

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My view is that he was a double threat ref. Stunk at both football and college basketball. He is especially horrible in basketball.

Ah, my man Tony with the truth. Quietly a bad college basketball ref.

Damn ....

Beer Man : 6/27/2018 3:35 pm : link

The Patriots are losing players left and right

(ok, I stole that line from someone else)

I have to agree..

FatMan in Charlotte : 6/27/2018 6:01 pm : link

with Tony.

Steratore was not good at either sport.

Good refs shouldn't be among the highest each year in the number of flags they throw.

Steratore had a reputation around the league for throwing a high rate of Defensive Pass interference flags and the stats confirm it.

Dallas's rough offseason continues

montanagiant : 6/27/2018 8:21 pm : link