From ESPN: All turnovers will be reviewed from the booth with no coaches' challenges needed and overtime periods in the regular season will use the same scoring rules as the postseason after NFL owners voted to approve those proposals Wednesday. The replay official already reviews all scoring plays.
With all turnovers now subject to review, it could lead to even more effective coaching challenges. According to ESPN Stats & Information, last season (the first with all touchdowns being reviewed), plays were reversed on 52 percent of challenges, the best rate over the past 11 seasons and 10 percent higher than in 2010.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7747023/nfl-owners-ok-review-turnovers-ot-tweakWhile from the competition view, reviews make sense, it is also taking the fun out of the game. It is going prolong the game everytime the referee goes over and looks under the hood at the replays. It also takes the risk of the head coach calling for a challenge.
This takes the human element out of the game even more and makes the game just a little bit more boring. Bad move for the NFL.
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