Rams Coach Proposes NFL Rule Changes

0:00On March 4th, the Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVeigh has proposed several changes to NFL rules after a controversial play in their week 16 game against the Seattle Seahawks that derailed their season. That play involved a backward pass ruled incomplete, but later questioned, and McVeigh wants to prevent similar issues moving forward. He suggested a 42nd maximum timer for starting any booth review to speed things up. Another idea sets the ball at the spot of a backward pass if it's overturned from incomplete to a recovered fumble. He also wants to treat two-point conversions, like four downs, or the final two minutes of a half, where fumbles can't be advanced. This stems from the Rams feeling that play cost him a playoff spot, as the Seahawks recovered and scored after what should have been a fumble. Situation Fans and analysts still debate if the call was fair, highlighting ongoing frustrations with backward pass rulings. McVeigh threw in an extra tweak for deflected backward passes recovered by the offensive

1:00of the countess fumbles, too. He told reporters he's fine if it doesn't pass, since three-quarters of teams must approve any change. These proposals aim to clarify tricky spots in the rule book, but packing so many together might make it harder to give Boyin from the league. Brian from the League Brian from the League Brian from the League