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All the fans who ever grumbled that they could do a better job than NFL referees -- well, maybe they were right.AP Photo/Paul Sancya
Referee Bill Leavy peers into the replay screen during Super Bowl XL. This year, refs will have HD technology at their disposal for reviews.
Or at least some of them had better equipment with which to make instant replay decisions.
So the league this season is switching to high definition technology for its officials to use to review plays on the field.
"As more people were getting high definition TV at home, they actually had a better view than the referee charged with making the decision," said Dean Blandino, the NFL's director of instant replay. "That could've bit us in the rear if we continued that."
Referee Bill Leavy peers into the replay screen during Super Bowl XL. This year, refs will have HD technology at their disposal for reviews.
Or at least some of them had better equipment with which to make instant replay decisions.
So the league this season is switching to high definition technology for its officials to use to review plays on the field.
"As more people were getting high definition TV at home, they actually had a better view than the referee charged with making the decision," said Dean Blandino, the NFL's director of instant replay. "That could've bit us in the rear if we continued that."
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