After the ruled catch in the Bears game last night, and after reading McDermott’s follow-up comments, it’s becoming clear that this is the transparency issue many people feared with the sky judge.
What’s starting to bother me is how the broadcasts seem to steer the conversation. Last night, they immediately began discussing the catch, even saying that Bills fans might want to know why it was ruled a catch—but then they very quickly moved on. It didn’t feel natural, like the discussion ran its course; it felt more like they were being told to move on through their earpieces. Watching it live, it was clear something odd had happened.
And in our game, the way the rules analyst—Steratore?—handled it felt similar. The discussion was guided rather than organic.
There needs to be real transparency with the sky judge. I think this is going to come to a head at some point.