THE NFL has made a flurry of rule changes this offseason that will affect the way the game is officiated.
Among those changes is the expanded presence of technology helping officials make calls throughout games.
This year's changes gives replay officials more scenarios where they can pick up flags thrown on the field.
NFL rules analyst Walt Anders sat down with The U.S. Sun to explain what this change will look like on the field.
"This is not about replay creating penalties," Anderson said.
"This is when the officials make a decision, they throw a flag, it's clear and obvious, and there are objective criteria that shows it was an incorrect call.
"We can have the officials pick that up."
Anderson shared that the NFL has slowly expanded replay assist over the past few seasons.
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