The NFL has a problem with its pass interference challenge system, and the chairman of the league’s competition committee seems to know it.
Rich McKay, the chair of the Competition Committee and president of the Atlanta Falcons, admitted that the current challenge system has caused “angst” and will be re-evaluated after the season.
Asked if pass interference replay rule will survive, committee chairman Rich McKay says: “It will definitely be a point of discussion from everybody’s perspective.” Committee will look at every review after season. “I’ve felt the angst in our team. I’ve felt the angst in others.”
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 11, 2019
The league has no choice to evaluate whether the system is even worth it. Few pass interference calls are ever changed, and few non-calls are ever called on replay. It’s also inconsistent and hard to tell why certain calls are changed and certain ones stand. The frustration from within the league is obvious, and the system needs a long look before 2020.
