One of the biggest questions regarding the 2021 season arises from the significant change to the replay-review process. Al Riveron has exited the job that entails making all final replay decisions. The decisions are now expected to be made several others.
That turns on the reason for centralizing the process on its head. Several years ago, the league no longer wanted up to 17 different referees watching the images and applying the “clear and obvious” (previously known as “indisputable visual evidence”) standard. So the league brought the entire function under the roof of 345 Park Avenue and assigned the duties to Dean Blandino.