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Through the NFL replay review system, it has emerged that NFL refs missed two calls during Sunday's Week 12 contests.
The unfortunate reality of any sport is that officials and referees are only human, and mistakes happen, especially in the speed of a live game when officials are often standing away from the action with obstructed views. As a result, the NFL has embraced video replay to ensure that the game is called as correctly and fairly as possible.
The NFL wouldn't take all of the blame for the roughing the punter call in the Cowboys' comeback victory Sunday over the rival Eagles.
In recent years, the NFL has begun to embrace the concept of replay assistance, a modified and truncated application of the "sky judge" concept.
ORLANDO, Fla. -- NFL owners voted Tuesday to use a centralized system to help referees in stadiums make decisions on replay reviews. Officially known as Rules Proposal 9, the centralized replay system will feature feeds from every game as well as an ...
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Two NFL Games Had 'Inexcusable' Referee Errors On Sunday
NFL referees are going to make mistakes in real time. Players and coaches make mistakes all the time. Refs are human, too. But given the advancement of the NFL replay process, you would hope that blatant officiating errors could be eliminated.
The NFL acknowledged Sunday that the Cowboys shouldn’t have been flagged for roughing the kicker against Philadelphia. Still, the league is placing the blame on Fox for not providing replay evidence quickly enough.