Official Site of the Packers · Mar 29, 2017
Mark Murphy sees benefit in replay rule change
Packers President/CEO presented the adopted rule change
GREEN BAY — The rule change Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy presented to give the NFL officiating department final say on replay reviews was overwhelmingly approved at this week’s owners meetings in Phoenix.
NFL head of officiating Dean Blandino and his New York office will now make the final determination on contested plays with the on-field referee able to give input through a headset and hand-held device.
The change means referees no longer will be required to run to a sideline monitor to view the play under the hood. Murphy said the increased efficiency was something that appealed to teams.
