Glad the new replay rule is doing good. Video on the link to the tweet. https://twitter.com/SharpFootball/status/1162185411281719297 Warren Sharp @SharpFootball We are all DOOMED!! 1. Possibly the worst offensive pass interference call in history. 2. Theismann‘s reaction is “WHAT???!!!” 3. Jay Gruden challenges it. 4. The call was upheld and the ruling on the field stands (??)
I think I have a solution to the whole mess: Step one: completely scrap the current system of challenges. No red flag, no booth challenges in the last 2 minutes. Step two: the league adds a "video judge" to every officiating crew. His job is to sit in the press box and watch the network feed of the game. He has an intercom to the referee and a monitor with no sound, so he's not influenced by what the network announcers are saying He watches the game, and if he sees a missed call - of any kind - in network replay, he calls the penalty in to the crew downstairs. He cannot stop the game for additional looks at a questionable play; he has to make the call in real time, meaning before the next play starts. He also has the authority to reverse calls, but under the same parameters.
That might be taking it a bit too far. If the video judge calls a penalty on every missed holding call he could do that on every single play and football as we know it would cease to exist.
He'd have to see it first, and do it within a few seconds. Also don't forget the networks don't necessarily show you everything you need on every play. They may isolate on the receiver on a pass play, for instance.
Wait, I didn't see the play or the replay. The 'Skins are on offense and he was called for PI on that?
