And the people rejoice: Ron Winter has retired

[Superman]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10834156/nfl-plans-look-expanding-playoffs-longer-extra-points

 

Blandino added that veteran referees Scott Green and Ron Winter have retired, and will be replaced by Craig Wrolstad and Ronald Torbert. Wrolstad had been a field judge and Torbert was a side judge; both have college refereeing experience.

 

 

I didn't see this until just now. If they can just get rid of Jeff Triplette now, everything will be alright...

[CR91]

peyton would have loved this news years ago

[GoColts8818]

[JlynRN]

How does Jeff Triplett still have a job is what I would like to know  LOL

[chad72]

Now, if Joey Crawford does the same in the NBA, that would be a double hurrah .

[MTC]

Thank goodness.

Ron Winter to the Colts is like Joey Crawford to the Pacers.

[Qwiz]

Awww man.

 

Who are people going to blame bad calls on now? Lol

[21isSuperman]

The number of flags in 2014 will drop 50% from this one move

[CR91]

Awww man.

 

Who are people going to blame bad calls on now? Lol

 

http://playgrounddad.nextimpulsemedia.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Replacement-Refs.jpg

[buccolts]

Awww man.

 

Who are people going to blame bad calls on now? Lol

 

Oh, they're out there.

And, we'll find 'em.

[PrincetonTiger]

Awww man.

 

Who are people going to blame bad calls on now? Lol

the next man up

[Superman]

The number of flags in 2014 will drop 50% from this one move

 

One of the articles I saw yesterday said that Winters' crew actually called fewer penalties than any other crew in 2013. I don't know if that's an outlier, because I always thought his crews called more penalties. It seems like he always called more holding penalties, that's for sure.

[lollygagger8]

Now if we can get rid of Jeff Triplette the Clown Shoe we'd be good. 

 

[21isSuperman]

One of the articles I saw yesterday said that Winters' crew actually called fewer penalties than any other crew in 2013. I don't know if that's an outlier, because I always thought his crews called more penalties. It seems like he always called more holding penalties, that's for sure.

That's interesting.  I've never looked at actual statistics, but just from watching the games, it seems like Winters and his crew call more penalties, as you said.

[Colts_Fan12]

Sweet now can some NBA officials go away too

[PeterBowman]

I've wondered what the Colts' record on games that Winter officiated.....it seems they usually lost...but I could be wrong

[Superman]

I've wondered what the Colts' record on games that Winter officiated.....it seems they usually lost...but I could be wrong

 

He did the Seattle game last year. I know because I just watched it...