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Neil Paine outlines the tendencies of NBA referees and breaks down the resulting impact on scoring and defense.

Story | Conversation | March 29, 2013

Jeff Gold previews the Cleveland Browns-Baltimore Ravens game and talks to a Vegas handicapper about which side he likes tonight.

Story | Conversation | September 27, 2012

Jeff Gold and two handicappers say despite their numerous injuries, the Giants are still a solid wager.

Story | Conversation | September 20, 2012

Adam Schefter dives into his mailbag to answer questions about the most impressive Week 1 rookies and more.

Blog | Conversation | September 12, 2012

Adam Schefter dives into his mailbag to answer questions on how the replacement refs did, RG3's debut and significant Week 1 injuries.

Blog | Conversation | September 10, 2012

Ryan McGee gets anonymous SEC referees to give their on-field scouting reports of Alabama and LSU heading into the BCS title game. From the Tigers' dominant O-line to Bama's kicking situation, the refs evaluate the teams in all three phases of the game.

Blog | Conversation | January 07, 2012

Ryan McGee checks in with conference referees to get their takes on the Rose, Fiesta, Sugar and Orange Bowl matchups.

Blog | Conversation | December 30, 2011

Ryan McGee gets his father, a former NCAA official, to answer questions from the "Hey Ref!" mailbag, including ones about controlling on-field fights and Tyrann Mathieu's premature TD toss to the referee in the SEC title game.

Blog | Conversation | December 16, 2011

Ryan McGee chats anonymously with college football refs, getting a complete breakdown on each conference championship game.

Blog | Conversation | November 30, 2011

Ryan McGee turns his blog over to his father, a former NCAA official, to answer the biggest officiating questions of the season, including the dual-possession interception from the LSU-Alabama game and the extra point that wasn't in Syracuse-Toledo.

Blog | Conversation | November 08, 2011

Ryan McGee chats with college refs, who dish anonymous scouting reports on the top 5 teams in the BCS standings. How are LSU's and Alabama's defenses different? Can Boise State hang with the big boys? The zebras have the answers.

Blog | Conversation | November 01, 2011

Xenia (Ohio) defensive back James Sanford never saw 76,405 people go silent as fast as they did. As the referee walked out to the field to reveal the replay assistant's decision, a hush fell over the Michigan State crowd. "I never heard so many pe...

Blog | October 24, 2011

The NBA's new directive to call more technical fouls could have some major unintended consequences -- including a player potential hitting a ref. Ric Bucher explains after talking with psychologists and guys around the league.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2010

There's a chance Michigan and Nebraska will square off in a bowl this year, which ordinarily would have folks asking what time to tune in on New Years Day. But struggles for top programs mean a bumper crop for mid-level bowls.

Blog | Conversation | December 03, 2010

If you look at what's happened to some well-liked assistants across college football who stayed on to become head coaches, you'd know why the Clemson head coach might not be feeling so great today.

Blog | Conversation | November 29, 2010

After being the butt of many jokes this offseason, Darko Milicic is now performing near an All-Star level. Basketball Prospectus explains why before examining trends with the Warriors' struggles and the disappearance of technical fouls.

Story | Conversation | November 29, 2010