It's easier to see the jersey grab in the replay (the second time they show the play), I'll grant that.
What bigjohn doesn't seem to grasp is that it's not simply a matter of seeing a jersey grab and throwing a flag. First of all, who's (in a 5-man crew) going to see this?
Furthermore, it's a split-second judgment in deciding if the grab/restrict affected the play. And that's not a clear-cut decision, either. Although I'm leaning towards what bisonlj said in his post above mine.
So much easier officiating from the sidelines, or so we're told every week.
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