NFL Suspends Two Officials After Week 4 Player Clashes

The NFL suspended two officials after separate Week 4 confrontations with players: line judge Jeff Seeman for his exchange with Cardinals tight end Trey McBride, and referee Adrian Hill for his interaction with Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson. Seeman was caught on camera swearing at McBride; Hill’s clash followed Wilson knocking him down on the field. The discipline makes the league’s message plain: officials, too, answer for conduct in the heat of a game. That matters when trust...