NFL referee responsible for Calvin Johnson catch ruling retires

It’s been an eventful offseason for NFL officials. Not only has the league committed to big rule changes to the catch rule and kickoffs, but the NFL is starting to lose their officials at a weirdly alarming rate. Already, the ever popular Ed Hochuli has announced his retirement. So have Terry McAulay and the controversial Jeff Triplette.

Now you can add another NFL ref to the list. Gene Steratore reportedly informed Al Riveron, the NFL Senior Vice President of Officiating, that he will hang it up after 15 years in the NFL:

Gene Steratore, 15-year veteran official, informed me today that he is retiring from the @NFL. Steratore entered the league in 2003, was promoted to referee in 2006, &…