The NFL recently decided to make a change in the way they handle in-game reviews for scoring plays, and any challenged play, by following the NHL’s lead.
Yes, the NHL.
The National Hockey League decided years ago they don’t want their officials handling replay at ice level. Instead, they had their headquarters, located in Toronto, Canada to make the decision. The officials would be on the phone/headset with Toronto, and then headquarters would tell them what the final call would be.
At first, the NFL left the overall judgement up to the officials. Those tremendous scenes of officials going under the hood to stare at a screen, then to emerge with the verdict were a site to behold, but the NFL didn’t feel they were getting the play correctly enough based on the fact each official might view the play differently.