Beyond the Lights: Football Across Texas

Episode 54: John Penn, of the Dallas Football Officials Association, talks with Randy Jackson and I about how he handles some of the tougher situations in games by staying calm at all times.


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John Penn has been officiating for over 30 years and is following in the footsteps of his father, Percy. He has a deep understanding of the game, which allows him to tolerate a lot of the things that go along with officiating at a high level of play.  This understanding allows him to see intense situations through eyes of the players and coaches which helps him manage and sometimes de-escalate potentially volatile situations.  Randy Jackson joins me for our second episode of the officials series.

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