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“It’s not being used that way now. Too many challenges and reviews are interrupting the game. Coaches, understandably since they are under pressure to win, have been using it to try to gain an advantage. Fans have been very clear with me that they want a change. We are delivering that change.”

The review process became a contentious issue last Friday, as the Lions and Eskimos battled for first in the West Division.

The Lions appeared to get a key stop in a third-down situation, as Loucheiz Purifoy broke up a pass in the end zone, seemingly ending Edmonton’s drive. There were no penalty flags on the play.

That was before Eskimos coach Jason Maas tossed his challenge flag for possible pass interference.

The command centre ruled there had been pass interference on Purifoy, extending the drive that resulted in an Eskimos touchdown on the next play.

Not only had reviews been criticized for killing the flow of a game, leading to delays while the command centre and officials came to a ruling. But what was once a safety net for officials had only led to more confusion for observers given some of the outcomes of reviews.

Lions defensive back Ronnie Yell said the league has taken a step in the right direction with this announcement, adding that he believes some decisions made from video review have altered the momentum of games.

“All I ask is that we call this a fair game,” said Yell. “If it’s blatantly a pass interference call, then you call that thing. If two guys are playing for the ball … and just competing, you’ve got to let us play. You’ve got to let some of those things go to make the game fun, make the game exciting and keep the fans in the game.