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Originally Posted by Ed Hickland
Maybe you saw on the NFL Network the Dallas-Carolina pregame when referee Mike Carey was explaining to his crew what to do during replay to keep the fans entertained. If not, there is a balance between time to review and keeping the game moving and Mike was trying to strike a balance.
Replay is here to stay like it or not in the NFL and NCAA. What needs to be done is to improve it to the point where it does not take over the game.
FYI. Baltimore's Brian Billick introduced a proposal at the owner's meeting last spring to use replay to settle calls when there is a disagreement among officials on the field. Gladly, the owners voted it down.
With no disrespect intended you said you do not work football, therefore, comprehending the speed the game moves on the field is hard to imagine. At the pro level some of these players move at 25 miles per hour top speed. Those at home see replays and replays in slo-mo while officials on the field see it in real-time and have to make decisions in real-time. Frankly, they do a good job but anything that can enhance their job only makes the sport better.
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I certainly understand replay is here to stay, if for nothing else than to protect officials from the gamblers. But the NCAA has got to get closer to the NFL in how to use replay. This incessant review of any close play is turning the game into one long TV show and is not fair to the fans in the stands or the officials on the field. Give the coaches challenges tied to timeouts and move on.