Okay, so today I decided to dig into this “Gerry Austin referee” thing. I’d heard the name before, obviously, but I wanted to see what the big deal was, you know? Like, was he super strict, super lenient, or what?
First, I just did a simple search. I wanted the basics. Who is this guy? Turns out, Gerry Austin was an NFL referee for a long time – like, decades. He even worked some Super Bowls, which is pretty major.
Getting into the Details
Next, I wanted to understand his style. So started looking up reviews of games.
- Reading game summaries after he retired.
- Focusing on comments about key calls.
- Checked out some of his calls and famous moments.
Then, I looked up about his penalties.I wanted to get an idea of how often he threw flags. I used some websites, and it seemed like he called his fair share of penalties, maybe on the average-to-higher side, but nothing totally crazy. It’s hard to say for sure without, you know, watching every single game he ever refereed.
Putting it All Together
So, after my little research dive, here’s what I think about Gerry Austin. The guy was experienced, he worked big games, and I think people respected his skills. I get the sense he was pretty by-the-book. He wasn’t afraid to make the tough calls, and he wasn’t one of those refs who let everything go. Solid, seasoned referee.
It was a fun little research project. Makes watching old game clips a little more interesting when you know a bit about the guy in stripes!
