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November 6, 2009

Sports Don't Need More Replay

Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News

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Countless sports commentators and millions of sports fans have arrived at one conclusion after viewing hours of football and baseball playoffs this fall.

Officials need more replay help, they say. Nothing is more important than "getting it right," they contend.

And they are dead wrong.

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TAGGED: mlb, referees, umpires, ncaa football, instant replay

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