upstater1

NFL Videos: Patriots 17, Bills 10

Go to 3:10 of the clip.

You'll see the first ref signal Patriots ball on the offside kick yesterday. The other refs signal Bills ball, and he just changes his mind. The guy has no idea.

OK, that's fine with me, but then I want to know why on certain plays the replay booth needs to be 100% certain so it can overrule the call on the field.

Sometimes refs guess, the booth should not take the guess as gospel.

emoney_33

Because guessing in real-time is a requirement sometimes. But to assume a guess on a replay I think is just wrong. I don't think there's any better way than to require conclusive evidence on a replay.

BradyBranch39

What bothers me the most is the inconsistency with which PI is called. I can't tell you how many times I've seen an obvious mugging go uncalled this year while minor contact draws a flag.

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NovaScotiaPatsFan

I personally think you should be able to review anything that can physically be reviewed, it's not like coaches have unlimited challenges.

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upstater1

I think a replay guy, when told the ref just made up the call, should have the opportunity to make a ruling based on what he sees. Say, 85-90% certainty.

reflexblue

I had enough prof they make things up when Merriweather was flagged for taunting while laying flat on his belly after making a hit. If you recall he hadn't even started to get up when the cough.. ref threw the flag.

brdmaverick

Agree 100%.

I don't know how adding guessing to system would make a system better anyway.

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emoney_33

No ref in their right mind would admit to making it up. In theory you would think you could use a system where the ref says he isn't really sure, but too many "guesses" over the season may reflect poorly on a ref to the league. Thus the refs wouldn't be admitting their uncertainty. The way it is now works best IMO with regards to replay having to be conclusive. They certainly need to do something about the PI rules, and some of the other inconsistent wishy washy crap.

letekro

Just make it a 15 yd/half the distance to the goalline penalty to mitigate the damage done by bad calls. This is the rule in college and you don't see defenders intentionally tackling receivers when beat.