The NFL had the opportunity earlier this offseason to approve a new rule that essentially adds a new official, a ‘sky judge’, that would have an open line of communication with the on-field officials and would allow the latter party to request insight from the former on calls for which they seek clarity.
They chose to table the vote altogether. But they did approve a preseason experiment for the role. And Peter King wonders if this isn’t actually just what the league wants—a way to quickly correct obviously wrong calls with essentially nobody really knowing that it’s happening.