Clete Blakeman Reportedly Named Super Bowl 50 Referee: Latest Details, Reaction

January 20, 2016   ·   Alec Nathan   ·   Jump to comments

Clete Blakeman has reportedly been tabbed Wednesday as the referee for Super Bowl 50 with the Feb. 7 showdown fast approaching, multiple sources confirmed to Football Zebras' Ben Austro. Adam Schefter of ESPN confirmed the report Thursday.
The Super Bowl assignment would be the first of Blakeman's career, but his seven-man crew has combined to work four Super Bowls, per Austro: 
Peter King of the MMQB provided his take on the NFL's reported decision: 
Most recently, Blakeman served as the head referee for the Arizona Cardinals' NFC Divisional Round playoff win over the Green Bay Packers—a game briefly clouded by controversy. 
After quarterback Aaron Rodgers' Hail Mary toss landed in the hands of wide receiver Jeff Janis and sent the game to overtime, Blakeman's coin toss in the extra session emerged as a bewildering moment for both teams and fans alike when the coin failed to flip, resulting in a do-over. 
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