Source: Clark Judge - CBSSports.com
Clark Judge, from CBSSports.com, notes there will be no formal announcements, public farewells or emotional sendoffs. Nevertheless, there will be a retirement Friday that should be recognized, partly because it has an impact on the NFL and mostly because it involves one of the league's most influential and valued employees. Mike Pereira is stepping down as the NFL's vice president of officiating after 12 years in the league office. It is Pereira who oversees the officials you love to hate, and it is Pereira who helped make them better while humanizing a department that once had the personality of concrete. Pereira spoke for his officials, and he did so eloquently, comprehensively and candidly on the NFL Network -- even when it came to admitting to a mistake, which he did after officials failed to invoke the "Tom Brady rule" when New Orleans roughed up Brett Favre in last season's playoffs
Pereira, NFL's face of officiating, quietly says farewell - NFL - CBSSports.com Football
Clark Judge, from CBSSports.com, notes there will be no formal announcements, public farewells or emotional sendoffs. Nevertheless, there will be a retirement Friday that should be recognized, partly because it has an impact on the NFL and mostly because it involves one of the league's most influential and valued employees. Mike Pereira is stepping down as the NFL's vice president of officiating after 12 years in the league office. It is Pereira who oversees the officials you love to hate, and it is Pereira who helped make them better while humanizing a department that once had the personality of concrete. Pereira spoke for his officials, and he did so eloquently, comprehensively and candidly on the NFL Network -- even when it came to admitting to a mistake, which he did after officials failed to invoke the "Tom Brady rule" when New Orleans roughed up Brett Favre in last season's playoffs
Pereira, NFL's face of officiating, quietly says farewell - NFL - CBSSports.com Football
