Can we expect the use of replay expanded in the NFL after the league admits the refs missed a pass interference call in the final two minutes of regulation in Sunday’s NFC Championship game? NFL Analyst Mike Detillier says using instant replay to review penalties will be discussed by the league’s owners, but how much to expand, could be a sticking point.
“Once you open the pandora box of taking a look at one call, do you find something else on a play and something else on the play,” said Detillier.
According to the Washington Post, the NFL competition committee will look to make pass interference revieweable when it meets this offseason. But Detillier is not expecting a quick change to the rule book.
“Until it cost them money, I don’t see any real quick action being done by the National Football League, I think it will be looked at, but for something to happen quickly, that’s rare for the NFL,” said Detillier.
The report also says the competition committee will consider other calls that coaches feel should be subject to a review. Saints quarterback Drew Brees said after Sunday’s devastating loss that he doesn’t know how far the potential expanded use of instant replay should go.
“Obviously if they were replaying pass interference or whether someone was hit early before the ball got there, I’m sure that would be reviewed today, it would have been found that was P-I,” said Brees.
It would take 75% of the owners to approve changes to the replay system.
