Watching the head official go ‘under the hood’ to take a closer look at the replay of a play on the field has become a ubiquitous part of the NFL viewing experience. There is a certain spectacle element to it that is easily identifiable. But starting with this upcoming season, there will no longer be a hood to go under, and Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II is on board with it.
Rooney in general has given a number of comments in the past pertaining to the replay process and has historically sided with whatever results in greater expediency.