Comments on: Bills urge change to replay rule for faster reviews

By: buffalose

buffalose — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:28:57 +0000

and The Bills continue, to have a stellar off season!

By: sudz28

sudz28 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:04:09 +0000

Heck, why bother with refs making calls at all then? Why not just have a three person committee upstairs looking at multiple views of the same play every down, and call down whenever they see a penalty? The refs on the field can just keep the game moving and manage the clock, only throwing a flag when they’re signaled from upstairs that a penalty has occurred.

By: redskinsrt

redskinsrt — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:19:23 +0000

I like it for timing. However.. it allows a swing.. a bias without a face (on field refs have to hear it from the home crowd) which could lead to calls like the NHL and NBA to keep a game/series close. Luckily this is just on replays though.

By: buffalomafia

buffalomafia — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:00:24 +0000

Get younger refs that could see a call.

Plus there is pass interferece on every play!

By: sasattack

sasattack — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:26:22 +0000

This is a no brainer. They should do away with bogus challenge flags and adopt college rule. How is it fair that the visiting head coach doesn’t get to see the same replays as the home coach? That’s egregious!

By: gadgetdawg

gadgetdawg — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:25:42 +0000

I agree with the Buffalo proposal. It makes sense to let the the folks upstairs review the plays.

Personally I’d make NFL vice president of officiating Carl Johnson sit in the war room every night a game is happening and let him review them. Maybe having the big guy looking over the zebra’s shoulder would improve things a bit. I guess the Buffalo proposal would be a decent compromise though.

By: gerard33

gerard33 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:47:07 +0000

Bills fans don’t want to sit around in the 14 degree wind waiting for the ref

By: snikerbotloot

snikerbotloot — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:00:21 +0000

It gets cold in Buffalo. Those delays can mess with your rhythm.

By: andyreiddoublecheeseburger

andyreiddoublecheeseburger — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:27:28 +0000

This should have been done years ago. Gailey’s right

By: whatevnfl

whatevnfl — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:26:13 +0000

Can the ref under the hood actually control the shot, speed it up, slow it down, etc?? I thought the video operator in the replay booth upstairs still controlled all the shots and speed of what the replay assistant is sending down to the ref on the field.

By: thesportsguy52

thesportsguy52 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:20:58 +0000

Any primetime game with my Ravens seems to take almost twice as long…Why is that? **Cough, Flacco’s fumbles, cough**

By: louiebills

louiebills — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:11:00 +0000

like someone else said the bills are gold this off season! with all this watch blackmon fall to us at 10!!!

Lets hope for the best!! Miracles do happen sometimes!!! GO BILLS!!

By: skoobyfl

skoobyfl — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:47:58 +0000

With the owners limited time, this makes sense.

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:35:22 +0000

From Section 9 of the 2011 Official Playing Rules and Casebook of the National Football League:

“Time Limit: Each review will be a maximum of 60 seconds in length, timed from when the Referee begins his review of the replay at the field-level monitor.”

So, you see, there is already a rule governing how long a replay review is allowed to take.

So, in typical byzantine NFL fashion, the league is looking to make a new rule to solve a problem caused by their own refusal to follow a rule they ALREADY HAVE ON THE BOOKS.

What a Gong Show this league is.

By: gator2006

gator2006 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:30:36 +0000

Only will pass if you are allowed to appeal the replay official’s decision to Goodell on-the-spot for another commercial break.

By: chawk12thman

chawk12thman — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:29:55 +0000

I understand your point downslide33. However, without time constraints on the booth review, I don’t feel there would be much continuity gained as the booth refs will take much longer to make sure they “get it right” in fear of overruling the on field Ref.

I quess I am not sure why not have a time limit when currently it is 90 seconds for video reviews?

By: jccallahan

jccallahan — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:24:05 +0000

Couldn”t agree more.

By: fitzmagic1212

fitzmagic1212 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 01:21:15 +0000

like someone else said the bills are gold this off season! with all this watch blackmon fall to us at 10!!!

By: babyhorsemorgan

babyhorsemorgan — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:46:21 +0000

The arduous and time consuming process of viewing and reviewing film from many different angles will be replaced by a simple coin toss.

By: ballsohardu

ballsohardu — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:43:28 +0000

Great idea. Bills making it happen lol

By: asarabi

asarabi — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:20:04 +0000

This is such a good idea no way it passes. I’m all for it however I do use the long replay breaks to spend time with my kid, repaint my deck and read short stories.

By: downslide33

downslide33 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:11:51 +0000

Great Idea…..with a time limit that the upstairs booth has to be held to or the play stands.

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I disagree with setting a time limit. I hate waiting as much as anyone, but Id hate it more if they timed out and didnt get the call correct.

By: gosuhgo

gosuhgo — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:57:30 +0000

Full time refs full time refs full time refs. Hire. Full. Time. Refs.

By: bucrightoff

bucrightoff — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:56:51 +0000

Seems like anything Bills related has been gold this offseason

By: thebraso

thebraso — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:55:50 +0000

longer delays mean more commercials which means for $$$$

By: wtfru2

wtfru2 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:53:49 +0000

Makes more sense than the convoluted mess that they currently use.

By: prosb4hos

prosb4hos — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:52:39 +0000

Really hope this passes, not only does it take longer for review on field, it’s also like giving an appeal to the same judge who already ruled on the outcome the 1st time.

By: peester15

peester15 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:52:13 +0000

I agree..It takes too damn long, especially on the easier calls.

By: chawk12thman

chawk12thman — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:51:51 +0000

Great Idea…..with a time limit that the upstairs booth has to be held to or the play stands.

By: nolahxc

nolahxc — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:51:35 +0000

I really like this idea.