Back to the Philadelphia Eagles Newsfeed

Head of NFL referees defends Pete Morelli, blasts criticism by Eagles fans, players

As a petition to ban NFL official Pete Morelli from calling Eagles games moves past 71,000 signatures, the head of the NFL Referees Association is blasting the idea that one of his officials would display any bias while calling a game.

“Claims like these demonstrate a fundamental lack of knowledge about NFL officiating,” Scott Green, the executive director of the NFLRA, said in response to the criticism of Morelli’s crew over its performance in last week’s Eagles-Panthers game. “The passion of NFL fans and teams are a big part of what makes the game so great.