Spotlight More NFL officiating reviews for one year only? Yeah, right | Opinion Jarrett Bell USA TODAY Apr 2, 2026 Apr 2, 2026 Updated Jul 7, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PHOENIX – With team owners voting this week to add muscle to the NFL’s replay command center in New York, the genie has officially left the bottle.kAmp AF?49 E9C@H? :? E96 962E @7 E96 >@>6?En %92E 92D =@?8 366? 2 ?@\?@ E92E 4@F=5 C6DF=E :? 5:DBF2=:7:42E:@?] qFE ?@H E96 42== 4@F=5 4@>6 7C@> }6H *@C< :7 E96 @77:4:2=D :? E96 DE25:F> ;FDE 92AA6?65 E@ >:DD :E] p?5 J629[ E24< @? 2 `d\J2C5 A6?2=EJ[ E@@]k^AmkAmq=@H:?8 :E @? 2? @3G:@FD A2DD :?E6C76C6?46 42==n }@H E96C6’D 2 324<FA A=2? :? A=246 7@C E96 C6A=246>6?E @77:4:2=D – AC6DD65 E@ 56E64E ?F2?46D :? 2? }u{ 82>6 D@ >F49 72DE6C E92? E96 4@==686 4@>A6E:E:@? E96J 25;F5:42E65 – E@ 86E 2 42== C:89E E92E 6G6CJ@?6 6=D6 :? E96 DE25:F> 2?5 2E 9@>6 <?6H 36EE6C :? 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