1st & 25

1st & 25

The Football Zebras staff conducts a 25-minute roundtable discussion on NFL officiating. Fits right in your lunch break for appointment listening!

Episodes

Episode 17: An ejection 6 seconds into the season

September 10, 2025 • 25 mins
In the season premiere, we look at a quick disqualification and knocking off the rust in that first game
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Episode 16: Officiating is not a Super Bowl topic

February 11, 2025 • 25 mins
In the season finale, we look at Super Bowl LIX, the 2024 season, and what's ahead in the 2025 offseason.
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Episode 15: 'The referee can award a score if this continues'

January 31, 2025 • 25 mins
We take a look at the possibility of a palpably unfair act in the NFL, the failed 4th & 1 in the AFC Championship Game, and the Super Bowl LIX crew.
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Episode 14: Peach Bowl targeting and postseason football

January 31, 2025 • 25 mins
Postseason football is underway as we look at the
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Episode 13: When the clock hits 0:00

November 26, 2024 • 25 mins
We have a conversation about postgame procedures and officiating safety at the local level
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Episode 12: Field goal blocks and defensive slow walks

November 19, 2024 • 25 mins
On the blocked field goal, was there a foul on the Packers or something afoul with the Bears?
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Episode 11: Professionalism and integrity

November 12, 2024 • 25 mins
Criticizing officials' calls is one thing, questioning their integrity is another
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Episode 10: A new, sneaky offensive holding tactic

November 5, 2024 • 25 mins
We discuss a range of topics from Week 9, including a new offensive holding technique that is getting attention from officials at all levels and an unusual replay review that allowed the ground to cause a fumble. Also, want to be a part of a local game? Volunteer for the chain crew.
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Episode 9: A long ball and a facemask no-call

October 29, 2024 • 25 mins
Dissecting the Commanders Hail Mary TD and the missed face mask call on the Rams
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Episode 8: The optics of picking up a flag after fans protest

October 22, 2024 • 25 mins
A closer look at the viral call in the Georgia-Texas game
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Episode 7: The trick behind trick plays

October 16, 2024 • 25 mins
The Lions were reading off the back of the playbook and the command center in New York had a miscall
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Episode 6: Examination of a crucial blocked field goal

October 8, 2024 • 25 mins
Was the Giants blocked field goal legal?
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Episode 5: Breaking down a coach's penalty

October 1, 2024 • 25 mins
Matt LaFleur gets penalized 15 yards inches from the goal line
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Episode 4: A confusing play with multiple interpretations

September 24, 2024 • 25 mins
A weird no-call for intentional grounding, a review of roughing the punter, and an early exit for a college coach
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Episode 3: There's no such thing as a late flag

September 17, 2024 • 25 mins
We look at what fans call "a late flag," when to penalize for verbal abuse, and—hey!—that ref's got wheels!
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Episode 2: An officiating crisis and illegal formations

September 10, 2024 • 25 mins
The shortage of officiating at lower levels will soon become an NFL problem. Plus, the new podcast already has its first freezing cold take.
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Episode 1: A new season, a new podcast

September 3, 2024 • 25 mins
In our debut episode, Ben Austro, Mark Schultz, Chris Seubert, and Patrick Weber get you ready for the 2024 season
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Episode 0: Introducing 1st & 25: The Football Zebras Podcast

August 21, 2024 • 8 mins
Ben Austro, Mark Schultz, and Cam Filipe talk about the new management in the officiating department
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