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By Shalise Manza Young  Email this author | Email this entry |
The NFL today released the full roster of officials for Sunday's game.
The referee will be Mike Carey, the first African-American to referee a Super Bowl. Carey, in his 18th season as an NFL official, was also the referee when the Patriots and Giants played on Dec. 29. This will be his 14th playoff game as an official.
The umpire will be Tony Michalek (six years NFL experience, two prior playoff games); Gary Slaughter is the head linesman (12, 7); Carl Johnson is line judge (7, 4); Boris Cheek is field judge (12, 6); Larry Rose is side judge (11, 7) and Scott Helverson is back judge (5, 3).
Under the NFL's officiating program evaluation system, the highest-rated officials at each position with the appropriate experience earn the right to work the Super Bowl. Super Bowl officials must have five years of NFL experience and previous playoff assignments.
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