A Minnesota-based officiating team is the NFL’s High School Officiating Crew of the Year. The crew was nominated by the Minnesota Vikings.

J.J. McCarthy is a key to the Minnesota Vikings’ offseason plans, so the additional hurdle he is navigating is especially noteworthy.

The game was known as Super Bowl 26, and it was played on January 26th, 1992, in front of more than 63,000 fans.

National discussion has framed the Vikings' looming quarterback decision as whether they should re-sign veteran Sam Darnold, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent. But their first priority is to assess McCarthy's capacity for a quick ascension.