The circus that has resulted from NFL official Gene Steratore breaking out a piece of paper, and folding it to measure for a first down is not going over well with NFL head of officials Al Riveron.
Thursday, in a media conference call, he made it clear that was not proper protocol and he has made it clear that it won’t be happening again.
“When he did bring out the piece of paper, that was very, very unusual,” Riveron said via a USA Today report. “The last time I saw it done was about four or five years ago, and it was also in an NFL game.