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Posted: **Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:02 am**

http://www.rtsports.com/football-news/0700023121

Mike Carey to referee Super Bowl, first black to do it

By DAVE GOLDBERG - AP Football Writer
2008-01-18 17:25

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -Mike Carey will become the first black referee in Super Bowl history.

Carey, in his 18th year as an official, was notified by the NFL office this week he had the assignment for the Feb. 3 game in Glendale, Ariz. The NFL will not officially announce the assignments until the week of the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl officials are chosen on merit, with the highest ranked at each position getting the assignment. Carey, who runs a skiing accessories company, has been among the NFL's top crew chiefs for a decade and has been a Super Bowl alternate, but has never been the referee.

Black officials have been increasing in number over the years. This season there were 26 on the 17 crews, a single-season high.

They also have been well-represented in the Super Bowl at other officiating spots. Among them was Burl Toler, a former player who worked several early games.

Posted: **Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:17 am**

superbowl is racist!

Posted: **Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:25 pm**

i wish it couldve happened last year w/the 2 head coaches being black. but diversity isnt cool anymore in my book, it ended after that superbowl

Posted: **Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:00 pm**

He's a good ref. Nice choice.

Posted: **Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:31 pm**

It should have been that guy with the funny accent. That guy is the best.

Posted: **Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:52 pm**

Is this the guy that always emphasizes "on the offense"
Like "Pass interference...(Whips hand) ON THE OFFENSE"

Posted: **Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:07 pm**

Yes that's the guy. Good ref.

Posted: **Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:06 pm**

They still publish stuff like this? Jeez..

BTW - Burl Toler ... Bishop O'Dowd alumnist baby :nod:

Posted: **Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:17 pm**

He's awesome. Makes everything so much more dramatic. He makes even a normal holding call feel like an adventure.

Posted: **Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:25 pm**

when he signals what team the penalty is on, he looks like he is trying to chop through the air as hard as he can.

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:02 am**

Why Ed Hochuli doesn't referee every Super Bowl is beyond me.

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:27 am**

Basketball Jesus wrote:Why Ed Hochuli doesn't referee every Super Bowl is beyond me.

I wish I still had my "What would Ed Hochuli do?" shirt.

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:06 am**

ReddBogutCharlieV wrote:He's a good ref. Nice choice.

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:35 am**

Ed needed the time to do more curls.

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:14 am**

Is he the guy known to explain all his calls with tons of detail?

if it is yea hes a great ref.

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:12 am**

gunnabdaschwab09 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I wish I still had my "What would Ed Hochuli do?" shirt.

theres actually someone who made a shirt like that? thats amazing, you should be ashamed for losing it

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:52 am**

studcrackers wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

theres actually someone who made a shirt like that? thats amazing, you should be ashamed for losing it

http://www.cafepress.com/jarbys/1157772

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:27 pm**

Carey is very deserving and he has the respect of the players and coaches.

When we finally stop bringing up so-and-so is "the first black" to do something, then we have true diversity. But what I like about Carey is that he's not really known as "the black ref" but rather as the guy who gives great explanations and drama to his job.

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:48 pm**

Pass interference...*whips hand* DEFENSE NUMBER 47. Ball placed at the spot of the foul.. Automatic...FIRST DOWN. *first down signal, flips off microphone in incredibly cool way*

Posted: **Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:32 pm**

If that's the ref I think he is, that's a good choice. He's a good ref.

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Mike Carey to be First Black Referee of a Super Bowl

Mike Carey to be First Black Referee of a Super Bowl