re: Former VP of NFL officiating: SEC refs losing credibility, Cites "mystery man"

In the last 4-5 years there have been a number of glaringly bad calls that have seemed to favor the national contender over their opponent. People are reading the article in that context and taking it as an accusation of bias. But isn't the "mystery man" almost crrtainly the replay official giving input on plays not subject to review? I'd rather the officiating crew followed the rules as written but the article really isn't claiming that Slive is speaking to the officials ingame in an effort to Bammer up the works.