As the slew of NFL games started today, I observed an aspect of the game that got me thinking as to why it was necessary. Have you ever seen the officials bring out the chains and measure the spot of the football? Or when coaches challenge the spot of the ball? To me, this part of the game just seems absurd because it is subjective to the officials and there are times when the officials don’t pay attention to where the ball is. It just seems weird that in a game where the ball is a huge aspect of the game and with a big playing field, an official is able to “pinpoint” where the ball is stopped and then have to bring out the chains to measure.
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