Who are the announcers and referees for the Colts vs. Jaguars?
EverBank Stadium will host division rivals this Sunday, when the Indianapolis Colts take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars have yet to win a game in the 2024 season, and are desperate to get their first victory.
The Colts, meanwhile, rebounded from a rough start to win two games in a row, and are looking to continue their winning streak. However, they have been decimated with injuries, and could be without starting quarterback Anthony Richardson and running back Jonathan Taylor on Sunday. They're also missing numerous starting defenders, including Tyquan Lewis, DeForest Buckner, and Juju Brents.
Last week, the referees for the Colts-Steelers game were heavily criticized, for their calls against both the Steelers and the Colts (or the lack thereof). Will there be similar missteps in Week 5? Read on the find out who the announcers and referees are for this Sunday's game.
Game Info:
- Game day: Sunday, October 6, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Jacksonville, Florida
- Stadium: EverBank Stadium
Announcers for Colts vs. Steelers:
- Spero Dedes: Play-by-Play Announcer
- Adam Archuleta: Analyst
- Aditi Kinkhabwala: Sideline Reporter
The play-by-play announcer explains what's going on as it happens on the field. Play-by-play announcers typically have strong knowledge of the game, and describe what's happening during the game in a way that people of different knowledge levels of football can understand.
Commentary from analysts are usually complementary to the commentary from the the play-by-play announcer, and often give more in-depth information on what is happening. Analysts tend to be former players or coaches, and give insight into what the coaches or players might be thinking or feeling.
The sideline reporter conducts interviews with coaches and players on the field, gives injury reports, and provides other updates.
This is the second week in a row that this crew will be covering the Colts.
Referees for Colts vs. Jaguars:
Carl Cheffers (Head Referee)
- Brandon Cruse: Umpire
- Mike Carr: Down Judge
- Robin DeLorenzo: Line Judge
- Eugene Hall: Field Judge
- Nate Jones: Side Judge
- Martin Hankins: Back Judge
The head referee oversees the other referees on the field during the game, and has the final say on play calling. While the umpire, down judge, line judge, field judge, side judge, and back judge are positioned throughout the field and make calls, the final say on what the play call will be is made by the head referee.
Cheffers' father was also a referee, officiating the Pacific 10 (Pac-10) conference. Cheffers began his officiating career in the 1980s with high school football games, moving to work as a referee in the PAC-10 conference in 1995. By 2000, he had been hired by the NFL. He was promoted to head referee in 2008, and was selected as the referee for two Super Bowl assignments.