Why wouldn't NFL teams hire somebody (1 Viewer)

[Pnishthm]

With all the money being spent in the NFL on coaches, players, etc...why not spend a little more and hire somebody to sit in a booth strictly for replay challenges? It amazes me how many coaches challenge plays that are 100% obvious they will not get overturned and how many plays go unchallenged that should be (like the Quarless TD last night). I know many times there isn't a lot of time to decide weather to challenge or not and the coaches are often too busy getting ready for the next play to check and see what should be challenged or not, so wouldn't it be in the best interest for the team to have somebody just for that? Even when a team goes hurry up no huddle, the network usually has still shown a couple of slow mo angles by the time they snap the ball. How many times have you guys yelled at your coach for throwing the red flag knowing that all it's going to do is cost your team a time out? This time out wasted might end up being the difference in winning and losing a game. Heck if Chilly throws the red flag last night on the Quarless TD there's a good chance the Vikes win that game. If he had a guy in the booth watching stricly for that, he would have known to challenge. With only 16 regular season games, if having somebody up there can save just one game a season for that team isn't it worth it?

 

[DawnBTVS]

Um... teams do hire people to voice inputs on challenges. Keep in mind that the coaches and the guys upstairs advising the coaches are doing the following

1: Explaining the "context" of what needs to be overturned (e.g. guy makes catch and falls out of bounds needs to have both feet down, control of the ball through the ground, etc.) or what not.

2: Sees maybe one replay and has to try and determine from that one replay whether it can be a winnable challenge or not.

Remember they have to do this all in roughly 20-25 seconds since the opposing team is going to be hurrying up to the LOS to snap the ball so said team can't challenge. All while the head coach is looking to see if a replay is up on the Jumbo Tron.

 

[John 14:6]

Remember they have to do this all in roughly 20-25 seconds since the opposing team is going to be hurrying up to the LOS to snap the ball so said team can't challenge. All while the head coach is looking to see if a replay is up on the Jumbo Tron.

IMO the rule should be changed that coaches can still challenge plays after a point after attempt. TDs are the most important plays in the game, and the point-after is the quickest play to attempt. There should be more time for coaches to review TD plays in the booth...

 

[Pnishthm]

Um... teams do hire people to voice inputs on challenges. Keep in mind that the coaches and the guys upstairs advising the coaches are doing the following

1: Explaining the "context" of what needs to be overturned (e.g. guy makes catch and falls out of bounds needs to have both feet down, control of the ball through the ground, etc.) or what not.

2: Sees maybe one replay and has to try and determine from that one replay whether it can be a winnable challenge or not.

Remember they have to do this all in roughly 20-25 seconds since the opposing team is going to be hurrying up to the LOS to snap the ball so said team can't challenge. All while the head coach is looking to see if a replay is up on the Jumbo Tron.

Why does he have to explain anything? Just tell the coach to challenge or not to challenge. Once the red flag is thrown THEN he can explain to the head coach. As I stated, I know there is always not a lot of time to decide, but way more times than not the network itself has shown the reply from a few different angles in the 25 second time span. I'd say over 90% of the time I have come to the conclusion if a play should or should not be challenged before the snap of the next play.

 

[Benicio10]

Why do the refs on the field have to see the call? By the time they even get to the TV screen, the entire country knows what the verdict is. A designated replay officials crew should watch the replay and instantly make the call. There is nothing more boring than the challenge call process.

 

[comfortably numb]

Why do the refs on the field have to see the call? By the time they even get to the TV screen, the entire country knows what the verdict is. A designated replay officials crew should watch the replay and instantly make the call. There is nothing more boring than the challenge call process.

You could even hire 1 official that is stationed somewhere who is responsible for all the reviews.If he can't make a decision within seeing the 2-3 views, call stands.

 

[rgmnchr]

I know the Browns have a former referee who's sole job is to determine whether or not to challenge calls.

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

Remember they have to do this all in roughly 20-25 seconds since the opposing team is going to be hurrying up to the LOS to snap the ball so said team can't challenge. All while the head coach is looking to see if a replay is up on the Jumbo Tron.

IMO the rule should be changed that coaches can still challenge plays after a point after attempt. TDs are the most important plays in the game, and the point-after is the quickest play to attempt. There should be more time for coaches to review TD plays in the booth...

I was thinking the same thing this weekend... XPs being an un-timed down is another reason to do this. Also, it's not like they'd ever have to replay the "down." After the replay they either wipe out the result or keep it and move on to the kickoff.

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

Why do the refs on the field have to see the call? By the time they even get to the TV screen, the entire country knows what the verdict is. A designated replay officials crew should watch the replay and instantly make the call. There is nothing more boring than the challenge call process.

You could even hire 1 official that is stationed somewhere who is responsible for all the reviews.If he can't make a decision within seeing the 2-3 views, call stands.

Agreed. The NHL has the ideal system, IMO. It would cut down on replay "down-time" a lot. The designated replay ref(s) could have watched 5 replays by the time the ref even announces that the play is being reviewed, in the current system.You would think it would add some more consistency to these calls, too.

 

[Ghost Rider]

I'd rather see them do it like college ball and have replay guys upstairs for every game, instead of having to waste so much time with the flag, the ref having to go over and look, etc. Replays would go quicker, and make it to where all challenges are initiated by the replay guys, not the teams. Works great in college. And don't even tell me the NFL couldn't afford to have replay guys for every game every week.

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

Oh, I also think it should be a 5 yard delay of game penalty for throwing the and then having the ref explain to you why you can't challenge, or that there's no positive outcome for you. I don't think I've seen this happen this year, but it used to relatively frequently.

 

[Pnishthm]

You see, the Cowboys just wasted a timeout by challenging a play that was not going to be overturned because it was too inconclusive. If I had been in the booth I'd have told them not to challenge...I'm just sayin. What if that lost timeout causes them to miss a score before the half. Also if the refs blow a call later and the Boys challenge and win they will still be out of challenges for the rest of the game.