The NFL has reportedly fired one of its down judges, Hugo Cruz, for poor performance, according to a report from Football Zebras, a website that analyzes the performances of NFL referees.
That report cites seven sources with "firsthand knowledge of the situation," noting that a missed false start call in a Week 6 game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Cleveland Browns was the final straw for the league.
In that game, Cruz missed a blatant false start against the Chargers and on the ensuing play, that should have been whistled dead before it began, Philip Rivers threw a touchdown pass.