New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has been very vocal about changes that he'd like to see in officiating. On Monday, he suggested that a small group of officials should be in charge of making decisions in the replay booth instead of just senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron.
Payton challenged a pass interference call for the first time during the first quarter of the Saints' 34–31 win over the Carolina Panthers. He lost the call when Saints tight end Jared Cook was flagged for offensive pass interference. Later in the game, Panthers head coach Ron Rivera challenged a pass interference call that put his team in the red zone just before the two-minute warning.