I would like a repeat of the last time Vinovich did a Cowboy game in our stadium. (and it was v Washington too)
It is time to take a look at the officials for Thursday’s Cowboys game.
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Early in Vinovich’s career, he also had a reputation for being a boon to the home team despite not really playing favorites when it comes to penalty assessment. For his career, the home team is 130-103 when Vinovich calls the game. However, that’s balanced out over the last few years. In fact, since 2017 the home team is just 53-57 in games called by Vinovich, a trend that reflects
the overall decline of a homefield advantage over the years.
In total, Vinovich has called a total of 18 Cowboys games as the head referee. His very first game saw Vinny Testaverde throw three picks in a loss to the Bengals. Despite that first game, the Cowboys are 10-8 under Vinovich’s eye and 5-3 at home. The last time Vinovich called a Cowboys game at AT&T Stadium, they blew out Washington 56-14 the day after Christmas of 2021.
The Cowboys will be hoping for a similar outcome this year. They’re favored by 13.5 points, a pretty large spread, and Vinovich’s hands-off approach to officiating shouldn’t interfere much with the flow of the game. For anyone still scarred by that 2021 Thanksgiving game, seeing Vinovich on the call for this one is definitely something to be thankful for.
