The big party of any huge sporting event is figuring out who will be doing the officiating. The officials for the most part set the tempo, determine what and how many fouls or penalties will be called. The NFL has announced the officiating crew for Super Bowl XLIX.
The usual cast of names will be missing.
Here's the officiating crew for Super Bowl XLIX pic.twitter.com/csbWvN4pEH
— Brian McIntyre (@brian_mcintyre) January 20, 2015
It’s not the most experience or big named crew, but this group graded out the best throughout the season.