Scott Dierking Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 From Sporting News: The NFL might modify its rules about the use of instant replay to try to prevent errors such as the one that cost the Pittsburgh Steelers a touchdown on the final play of their 11-10 win Sunday vs. the San Diego Chargers, according to several reports. Mike Pereira, the NFL's vice president of officiating, said in a televised interview Monday that the referee on the field should be allowed to check the replay booth a second time if necessary to get the call correct. Currently, a second consultation isn't allowed, and Pereira said a second consultation might have prevented Sunday's error. The mistake by the officials did not affect the outcome of the game, but it did impact the point spread. The Steelers were a 4 1/2-point favorite and would have covered the spread if the touchdown had counted. RJ Bell of Pregame.com told the Washington Post that according to one estimate, approximately $66 million had been wagered worldwide on the Steelers, compared with about $34 million on the Chargers. The officials disallowed a touchdown by Steelers safety Troy Polamalu after he picked up a loose ball following a lateral attempt by the Chargers. Referee Scott Green acknowledged it was a bad call after the game. "Once you leave the sideline monitor, you can't go back," Pereira told ESPN on Monday. "The replay assistant can't buzz you back. I think that is the way we can look forward to try to implement a system to where it doesn't happen again because, you know, we were still in the administration of this review." Pereira said the NFL's rules committee will address the matter and a change could come before the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 The NFL will get it right. Too much big time moolah not too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 Too much disruption and change in the flow of the game and momentum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 The NFL will get it right. Too much big time moolah not too. ya theyll do the right thing. i didnt realize how much was wagered on the steelers. that is some big time coin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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