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Meet the Referee Who Will Oversee the Lions vs. Rams Game

Author Anne Erickson
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A good or bad referee can sure change the tide of a game. I mean, Detroit Lions fans are all too familiar with bad calls changing the outcomes of games. Of course, I’m thinking of the recent Cowboys game with ref Brad Allen. Well, the NFL has assigned the referees for this weekend. Let’s meet the referee who will oversee the Lions vs. Rams game.

This Sunday (Jan. 14) marks the Detroit Lions hosting their first playoff game in 30 years, going up against the Los Angeles Rams. The NFL has assigned a veteran ref, Craig Wrolstad, to the game. Wrolstad is the second most experienced referee in this weekend’s playoff games. That gives me hope that we’ll have a fair game.

FootballZebras.com has a full analysis of all the refs in this weekend’s Wild Card matchups. Of our ref, they say, “Craig Wrolstad is the referee, who is in his 21st season and 10th as referee. This is his 14th postseason assignment, including 7 Wild Card Playoffs, 4 Divisional Playoffs, 2 Conference Championships, and Super Bowl XLVII. His Super Bowl assignment was as a field judge.” That’s quite a resume. Wrolstad has actually not officiated a Lions game this season, but he’s not a total newbie to the team. He’s officiated seven Lions games over the years, the most recent being in 2022.

Meanwhile, if you’re wondering, the NFL has tapped Ron Torbert as the referee for the Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys Wild Card playoff game. That game is right before the Lions play, Sunday at 4:30 p.m. “Ron Torbert is the referee, who is in his 14th season and 10th as referee,” FootballZebras.com states. “This is Torbert’s 12th postseason assignment, including 4 Wild Card Playoffs, 6 Divisional Playoffs, 1 Conference Championship, and Super Bowl LVI.” So, hopefully Torbert won’t let the Cowboys get away with any shenanigans. Listen to my podcast, “The Squad with Anne Erickson,” where we talk about the Wild Card games, below. Hit me up on socials here.

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Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.

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