The first week of officiating assignments has been reported by Football Zebras, and the New Orleans Saints will have a familiar crew in place when they kick off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this Sunday. Veteran referee Jerome Boger and his crew will be on hand for this first matchup between Drew Brees and Tom Brady.
Boger refereed two Saints games last year, both on the road: Week 6’s 13-6 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars and Week 16’s 38-28 rout of the Tennessee Titans. He last visited the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in 2016, officiating the Saints’ 31-24 win over Tampa Bay on Christmas Eve.