The AI revolution could be coming to NFL officiating.

Meeting with reporters after the conclusion of quarterly ownership meetings, Commissioner Roger Goodell said that the league is exploring whether and to what extent AI could assist with officiating.

If it helps get more calls right, great. But there are other ways to do it.

Full-time officials remain a must. The league doesn’t want to pay the increased salaries necessary to get the officials to ditch their other jobs and go all-in with the NFL. And that won’t change until public or political pressure forces it to happen.

For example, there would be a significant benefit to gathering all officials in a central location for Tuesday and/or Wednesday in-season sessions, during which they would review relevant situations, develop ideal p

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