The new NFL replay monitor tablets are going to be a problem

Nobody likes an NFL official.

They’re easy to complain about, only get attention when they screw up and take us away from enjoying the well-played game of football. And now, the league’s new replay-review system is certainly ripe for mistakes to attract further anger from fans.

Instead of going under the hood to work in their own space, NFL refs will now watch replay tablets that, at least in the Thursday Hall of Fame game, will be visible to TV cameras.

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— SB Nation (@SBNation) August 4, 2017

Replay reviews will still occur in New York with the in-game officials lending their input, but allowing a national audience to see the angles (are they the right angles?) of the replay reviews doesn’t seem like a good idea.

Also, what’s up with this poor fellow with a beard?

What’s his job description other than, “Hold this TV still so the referee can see clearly and not screw up the call”?

How does one get the job of Microsoft Surface® holder for the NFL?

— Dan Kadar (@MockingTheDraft) August 4, 2017

"What's your new job, Phil?" "Oh I replaced the pole that holds the camera for referee reviews" #HOFGame

— Kaytee Rae (@KSchulzy) August 4, 2017

"TV holder guy for NFL referee" was not on the list of careers at career day back in high school…

— Stubbs Zanelli (@Stubbs_SBN) August 4, 2017

I mean, try and tell me this guy wasn't hired just because he has a nice beard. https://t.co/mkydhIQnK4

— Dan Kadar (@MockingTheDraft) August 4, 2017

Anyway, these monitors seem like a bad idea.

They’re only going to lead to more mocking of NFL officials and more opportunities for people to see things go wrong.

Must be nice. pic.twitter.com/DqKAjcwryr

— Cloutfie (@KofieYeboah) August 4, 2017

Gonna be hard to figure out this call, ref. pic.twitter.com/QLxsCFO5g5

— SB Nation GIF (@SBNationGIF) August 4, 2017

But I think that the most likely reason of all,
May have been that his heart was two sizes too small. pic.twitter.com/RCNp30qHlz

— nick (@nick_pants) August 4, 2017

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