The officiating assignment sweat is on...

[MidwestHawker]

Clete Blakeman looks familiar but I don't really remember him, which is probably a sign that he's a solid official.

 

[Polaris]

Clete Blakeman looks familiar but I don't really remember him, which is probably a sign that he's a solid official.

That's my take on it. The best officials are the ones you don't remember or notice.

 

[MidwestHawker]

Apparently Blakeman officiated our games against the Dolphins and Patriots last year. That means that he was responsible for one truly hideous roughing call against Miami that wiped out a red zone interception in the 4th, but it seemed like the officiating against the Pats was good.

Honestly, if we're going to draw someone who is going to make touchy roughing calls, it might benefit us given the way SF was taking shots at Russell in week two.

 

[Polaris]

Apparently Blakeman officiated our games against the Dolphins and Patriots last year. That means that he was responsible for one truly hideous roughing call against Miami that wiped out a red zone interception in the 4th, but it seemed like the officiating against the Pats was good.

Honestly, if we're going to draw someone who is going to make touchy roughing calls, it might benefit us given the way SF was taking shots at Russell in week two.

Compared to the alternatives, I'll take it.....

 

[Hawks46]

I'd take Triplette over Carey.

Carey just has a hard on for us, and always has.

 

[muxpux]

BTW, both Carey and Leavy have very strong personal ties to Northern California.

Leavy is from Santa Barbera. not exactly Northern California

 

[DavidSeven]

BTW, both Carey and Leavy have very strong personal ties to Northern California.

Leavy is from Santa Barbera. not exactly Northern California

I live in CA and am familiar with the geography.

From Leavy's Wiki:

Leavy is a 1965 graduate of Santa Barbara High School in Santa Barbara, California and a 1970 graduate of San Jose State University in San Jose, California where he earned a degree in law enforcement. Just before earning his degree, he joined the San Jose Police Department in September 1969.

As a member of the San Jose Police Athletic League (PAL), he was introduced to football officiating by a fellow PAL officer, who was a high school football official. Between the 1970s and 1984, Leavy worked several all-star, playoff, championship games at the high school and junior college levels.

Bill lives in San Jose, California.

San Jose is just outside San Francisco and right next to Santa Clara (49ers new home).

 

[Zebulon Dak]

I HATE Clete. Dammit. I can't remember why exactly but I remember that I decided at some point that you could never trust a man named Clete after watching him work one of our games.

Oh who am I kidding, I hate all refs.

 

[LudwigsDrummer]

Biggest matchup of this week and no confirmation?

Hmmmmmm...Well whoever it is, we need to beat him and the 9ers.

Exactly. We have to clearly stomp our competition. How ever the refs call the game, it wont effect the outcome.

 

[hawksfansinceday1]

............Oh who am I kidding, I hate all refs.

Zebulon Dak for the thread win.



Such good news it's not Carey, Leavy or Walt Coleman.

 

[RufusPorter]

I am sure the sharpies know

LETS KILL THE NINERS!

 

[salamander]

Clete is the one who picked up the flag on the last second PI on Gronk against Carolina a few weeks ago.

 

[ivotuk]

Clete is the one who picked up the flag on the last second PI on Gronk against Carolina a few weeks ago.

"Referee Clete Blakeman explains controversial call at end of Patriots game"

http://www.boston.com/sports/footba...ete_blakeman_explains_controversial_call.html

 

[dunceface]

Clete is the one who picked up the flag on the last second PI on Gronk against Carolina a few weeks ago.

"Referee Clete Blakeman explains controversial call at end of Patriots game"

http://www.boston.com/sports/footba...ete_blakeman_explains_controversial_call.html

Still not as bad as Carey.