Tra Blake and his officiating crew have been assigned to call the New York Giants’ Week 16 game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Blake is in his third season as an NFL referee, and is the second “youngest” referee in terms of tenure, behind second-year referee Alan Eck. Blake was originally hired by the NFL in 2020 as a field judge. The following season, he became an umpire and then was promoted to referee starting in 2022 following the retirement of Tony Corrente.
Blake’s crew has called 167 penalties this season, seventh most in the NFL . This will be their second time working a Giants game, their last such assignment coming in Week 7 when the Giants hosted the Philadelphia Eagles…