We have reached this point with instant replay for a reason. Let's not forget that, not so long ago, fans would lose their minds when a referee missed a call that cost their favorite teams a game -- especially when the truth was flashing before them, in slo-motion, on their television screens.
That's how we got here. We hated the human element affecting the outcome of a game and the perceived injustice of it all. It seemed simple, didn't it? If we can see that replay, why shouldn't the referees? What was the downside?
Hellooooo downside .