The Human Element

So I know this is already being discussed in a different threat, but I want to keep it going and raise another question.

Instant replay and referee error is a part of sports. At every level since the beginning of sporting time, Referees have had as much to do with the outcome of games as players. And Sports have not collapsed, they have thrived. While Referees have little to do with that, the advent of new technology should be incorporated slowly and with caution because the extreme is something nobody wants.

The Extreme is having 32 nerdy guys play Madden and have the outcomes of those games determine what team wins the Superbowl, at least we know the human element is completely out of it.
The fun of sports is not just the competition but the conversation. That is why there are so many sports shows and radio programs, how else would Chris Berman have a job. How else would we have a blog.

And if you think this is a rediculous point, just watch ESPN Late tuesday nights and tell me it isn't a slippery slope, I have my money on 'House Shoe'