"The problem with instant replay is that it functions as negative quality control. As referee-tracking website Football Zebras explained regarding the Detroit game, “the officials were doing what they were taught – when in doubt, let the play go and have replay sort it out if need be.” This would be like a restaurant chef rushing food out without tasting it, but instead telling the waiters to let him know if there are any customer complaints. It’s not the ideal way to run a business.Replay infamously stops games for long intervals while the referee completes the process. This detracts from the customers’ viewing experience, not to mention the quality of play on the field. The NFL doesn’t seem to care. Or at least they care more about maintaining an inordinately complex rulebook. To continue the restaurant analogy, you have a chef who would rather offer 20 dishes with lax quality control than simply offer six dishes where he can personally oversee the quality of each order."Yes. Channel-changing replay is one of the reasons the NFL is in decline. I know the NFL would disagree that it's in decline, but they're wrong. Their decline will become clear to the NFL soon.
The NFL did not suspend Suh for a kick that accidentally hit the opposing quarterback in the groin. Good for them. They got one right. Since people have wrestled some power away from Napoleon Goodell, things are getting less bad.
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