Diehardblues
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Close counted for decades . And it’s why we implemented Instant Replay reviews which I was for. But it’s gone too far.Close is not supposed to count! This is not Horse Shoes.
Too many selfish players try to stick the ball over the goal line with on hand stretched out. What happens? a smart defender smacks it out of their hand inches before the goalie.
This is a game played by humans and officiated by humans. Not computers and TV angles. It doesn’t have to be perfect.
I attended games for most of my life and we didn’t even see Instant Replay
If those goal line plays crossing the plane weren’t over analyzed they’d stop extending .
The bigger problem is all of the new protection penalties for QB’s and receivers which has created more of these judgement calls needed.