Nearsighted Nelly has refereed countless youth community football leagues. This year, he brings his vast experience to Joe’s panel. Nelly began his football career in the 8th grade. Through hard work and perseverance, he overcame his vision deficiencies to secure the 4th string quarterback position for the Thomas Edison Middle School Fighting Coconuts. Nelly’s career defining moment occurred on Nov. 15th 1989 when he recorded 2 minutes of playing time and handled 4 snaps. Nelly’s promising high school career was plagued with injury. After he had a bout with cataracts in his senior year, he decided to study the rules and officiating techniques of the game he so loved. Officiating became his passion. “Even though I can’t see many of the plays, I still make the calls,” Nelly exclaimed. In August of 1993 he began officiating youth football games. “Parents laugh at all the stupid mistakes these kids make, but I don’t laugh. Laughter doesn’t complete passes or score touchdowns,” said Nelly.
Nelly will be providing commentary on the unique and forgotten rules of college football. For example, most people don’t realize that during the coin toss, if it lands vertically on its edge, the visiting team gets 1 point. It’s the only way a 1-0 score is possible in football. 
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