Word to the wise.
That was clear from the replay that was shown during the Prime Video broadcast.
So why did the call stand when replay clearly showed Williams touched the ball?
We went through all available angles, and we get the raw feed from the truck.
And there was not clear and obvious video evidence that the returner touched the ball.
The fact this blown call didn’t decide the game is beside the point.
The first replay review was in 1986.
And here we are, 38 years later, still relying on networks and trucks and raw feeds.
Nearly four decades of advancements in visual technology.
When every 6-year-old has a gear in their pocket that can record video.
All this despite the fact the league has finally embraced gambling and Fantasy.
So every play means millions of consumers' dollars are riding on the outcome.
Which is an unfair and scurrilous accusation and anyone making it should be ashamed of themselves.
But Bill Belichick has been on this idea of the NFL using it’s own cameras for years now.
And when the league replied that it’s too expensive, he responded with weapons-grade sarcasm.
“Maybe we could hold a Bake Sale or something,” he said.
And he was right.
Now we occasionally get pylon cameras, but not for every game.
It’s still not mandatory.
Instead, we’re still at the mercy of broadcast crews.
Relying on them to get it right.
It’s a preposterously antiquated system, still functioning like it’s the mid-80s.
America and Al Michaels deserve better.
