NFL owners reject new replay proposals but beef up on safety
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Version 0 of 1. NFL owners shot down nearly every video replay proposal brought to their meetings on Tuesday, while approving six safety rules enhancements. Of the 13 alterations, including extending the number of coaches’ challenges and letting them challenge penalty calls, the only one passed will allow game officials to go to replay for clock issues at the end of a half, game or overtime if more than one second is on the clock. Washington’s suggestion to use replay to review personal fouls was withdrawn. The owners approved a proposal for stopping play when a medical adviser – independent from both teams – believes a player is unstable and should be taken off the field. That rule could have prevented Julian Edelman from catching the game winning touchdown in this year’s Super Bowl. The New England Patriots player was visibly disoriented after a big hit from Kam Chancellor earlier in the game but his team chose to keep him on the field. They also approved rules prohibiting players from pushing team-mates on the line of scrimmage when the opponent is punting; eliminating all peel-back blocks; and extending defenseless player protection during an interception return. |