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NFL Rules Analysts Have Different Takes on Dan Hurley-Ref Confrontation

Gene Steratore and Terry McAulay don’t agree on the UConn coach getting away with physical contact on referee Robert Ayers.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 2

NFL Fans Rip Referees After Confounding Sequence in Broncos-Patriots AFC Championship

The Broncos-Patriots refs got slammed for a baffling sequence in the second quarter involving a pivotal Jarrett Stidham fumble.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 25

CBS Rules Analyst Explains Why DK Metcalf Wasn't Ejected for Incident With Lions Fan

Gene Steratore explained why DK Metcalf avoided any in-game discipline after being seen in a heated exchange with a Lions fan.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 21, 2025

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Fans Weren't Buying Rules Analyst's Shaky Explanation of Why Refs Took Away Ravens TD

The Ravens lost a crucial touchdown in the final minutes of their loss to the Steelers thanks to an officiating decision and fans weren’t buying the explanation.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

Netflix Announcers for NFL Christmas Day Games: Full Broadcast Teams

Netflix will be broadcasting two NFL games on Christmas Day again.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 18, 2025

CBS’s Spero Dedes Perfectly Summed Up Bears-Bengals Roller Coaster With His TD Calls

Three touchdowns in the final 1:43 of Chicago’s wild win over Cincinnati led to outstanding calls.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 3, 2025

CBS Rules Analyst Sides With Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs on ‘Unique’ Call That Benefits Bills

Gene Steratore sided with the Chiefs after Patrick Mahomes was hit with a baffling intentional grounding call in a key moment against the Bills.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 3, 2025

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Chiefs’ Legal Hit That Injured Maxx Crosby Has NFL Fans Crying Foul Play

This was a perfectly legal block according to CBS rules analyst Gene Steratore.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 20, 2025

Maxx Crosby Doubtful to Return in Raiders-Chiefs Matchup After Taking Low Block

Chiefs tight end Noah Gray legally blocked Crosby in the first half of the AFC West showdown.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 19, 2025

CBS Rules Official Explains Why Maryland’s Derik Queen Didn’t Travel on Buzzer-Beater

"To me, it just really doesn't jump off the screen as anything big."

Sports Illustrated · Mar 24, 2025

CBS Rules Analyst Gene Steratore Got His Sports Mixed Up During Michigan-Texas A&M

Gene Steratore knows a lot of rules.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 23, 2025

NCAA Tournament Gives Us Yet Another Example of Why TV Rules Analysts Serve Very Little Purpose

CBS’s Gene Steratore defended refs for awful technical foul call that fouled out player.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 21, 2025

Auriemma And Martelli Among Joe Lapchick Character Award Recipients

Geno Auriemma, Phil Martelli, Gene Steratore, and Frank McLaughlin receive Joe Lapchick Character Award for their contributions to basketball.

CBS Rules Analyst Thought Refs Got Game-Changing Call Wrong in Bills-Chiefs AFC Title Game

CBS rules analyst Gene Steratore thought Josh Allen secured the first down, but officials felt otherwise.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 27, 2025

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Sports Illustrated · Jan 27, 2025

Gene Steratore Pushed Back Against Soft Facemask Call on Bills Before Chiefs TD

The CBS rules analyst seemed to want the game's officials to let the players play.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 26, 2025

CBS Rules Official Makes Plea to Refs Before Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship Game

Gene Steratore sent a blunt message to the officiating crew before the AFC title contest.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 20, 2025

Bills’ Extremely Late Hit on Lamar Jackson Had Fans Making Patrick Mahomes Comparisons

NFL fans felt that referees might have viewed this play differently if Patrick Mahomes was the quarterback instead of Lamar Jackson.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 13, 2025

Did Ty Johnson’s foot hit out of bounds before he secured catch vs. Broncos?

"I don’t know that there was a great angle," Broncos coach Sean Payton said of Ty Johnson's fourth-down touchdown catch on Sunday.

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Sports Illustrated · Dec 15, 2024

Officials Ignore Josh Allen Taking Helmet-to-Helmet Hit vs. Lions

Josh Allen to a took a hit to the head and officials didn’t throw a flag.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 11, 2024

Netflix NFL Christmas Games: Broadcasters, Full List of Analysts Announced

Drew Brees, Scott Hanson, and comedian Nate Bargatze are among those featured.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 3, 2024

Even Gene Steratore was confused after the officials confirmed Saquon Barkley’s fumble

This should not have been a fumble on Saquon Barkley.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 18, 2024

Former official tries to explain unfair treatment of T.J. Watt

T.J. Watt cannot get a break from the refs.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 16, 2024

Gene Steratore Gave Perfect Explanation of Bengals’s Costly DPI Penalty vs. Chiefs

The former NFL ref explained why it was the right call.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 11, 2023

CBS Rules Analyst Perfectly Explained Why Refs Made Right Call on Chiefs’ Kadarius Toney Being Offside

CBS rules analyst Gene Steratore broke down the offside call against Kadarius Toney.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 4, 2023

Worst of the Week: Clete Blakeman, Jamal Adams, Ron Rivera, Broncos in the red zone

Jamal Adams, Ron Rivera, Broncos in the red zone, Joe Flacco's last two plays, and more bad officiating! It's the NFL's Worst of the Week!

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