Officials discuss a ruling during the first half of an NFL football game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton) Photo Credit: AP/Stephen B. Morton
Frustrated by the lack of seemingly obvious pass interference infractions that aren’t overturned by instant replay challenges? Mystified by how the newly introduced coaches challenge for replay — the first time the NFL has ever ventured into the world of penalties with its instant replay system?
Join the crowd.
If we’ve learned one thing through the first six weeks of the season, it’s that the league is unwilling to reverse calls that may look obvious to you and me — and the coaches who throw the challenge flag — but don’t rise to the level of “clear and obvious” that the NFL demands.