The Carolina Panthers’ game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took an unusual turn in the first quarter when veteran NFL referee Carl Paganelli ... to take the injured official off the field.

Being an NFL official requires constant attention while on the field, even between plays. Carl Paganelli, who had been serving as the game umpire for the Carolina Panthers' game against the Tampa ...

Umpire Carl Paganelli will not return to the ... After the Panthers went three and out on the first series, Paganelli — an official since 1999 — bumped into a Tampa Bay player as he was ...