Overview
- At his news conference in Santa Clara, Roger Goodell said he is "amazed" by how good NFL officials are.
- He said the league is pursuing AI-assisted support to help officials and reduce what he called "the obvious error."
- Goodell outlined the possibility of replay assistants at stadiums or in New York calling penalties to correct clear mistakes.
- The NFL already uses Sony's Hawk-Eye to measure the line to gain and offers all 32 teams the Digital Athlete injury-risk portal.
- The comments drew quick fan pushback, and Goodell also discussed league growth plans that include nine international games in 2026.