GIVING HIM THE BUSINESS

School's been a killer lately, hence the lack of posts lately. A call from last Saturday's (November 24) ACC football contest between North Carolina State and Maryland warrants a new post. After a personal foul penalty was called against a linebacker that started punching out a wide receiver after a low block, referee Ron Cherry gave a great explanation for why the penalty was called.



Apparently, there is a precedent for calling a personal foul for "giving [someone] the business." In 1986, former NFL referee Ben Dreith made the call during a Bills-Jets game.



And now, as an added bonus, a remix of the two calls.



One person commented that the "giving him the business" call was the reason he got into officiating. Although it's not the reason I got into the profession (I'm in my second full year now and never heard the Dreith call until yesterday), I'm hoping I'll get to use it at some point before retiring.