Swarley
03-22-2011, 01:36 PM
have been approved by the owners:
Owners embrace replay for all scoring plays | ProFootballTalk (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/22/owners-embrace-replay-for-all-scoring-plays/)
sounds good to me, pretty much what we have with college football and a step in the right direction imo.
Alvin Walton
03-22-2011, 01:40 PM
I like the idea but I wonder if it will noticeably slow down the game?
No more rushing to kick the extra point?
Is the kicking team going to be waiting on the field before final approval?
mlmpetert
03-22-2011, 01:45 PM
I just wish they would fully adopt the college replay system. This is a nice step though.
hooskins
03-22-2011, 01:50 PM
Here is my question, can we just have an additional ref look at it(who is not on the field). That way the main ref doesn't need to run under the hood, have eggs thrown at him, etc. He just waits after the touchdown for another office who is sitting in a cozy room aware from everything to make the final verdict. It is radioed down to the field ref and the call is confirmed or denied.
mlmpetert
03-22-2011, 02:05 PM
^ im pretty sure thats a change being consider or maybe already made for next season. There will be an official non-field review guy(s) like college.
firstdown
03-22-2011, 02:23 PM
You would hope this is done off the field and would be pretty much done behind the scene unless its a close call and needs further review. I would think teams will not need to waist a chalange if they don't think the other teams scored.
I'm betting it will be down pretty quickly upstairs and won't be a big deal unless the play is questionable. Good move by the league.
Alvin Walton
03-22-2011, 02:36 PM
Looks like the kickoff changes were also approved.
Kickoffs will be moved to 35-yard line | ProFootballTalk (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/22/kickoffs-will-be-moved-to-35-yard-line/)
Touchbacks will continue to be returned to the 20-yard line.
celts32
03-22-2011, 02:46 PM
I just wish they would fully adopt the college replay system. This is a nice step though.
agreed.
The College rule may cause more reviewed plays per game but they do them much quicker...no dog and pony show with red flags and officials walking 100 yards to tuck their head in a booth and then another 100 yards back out to the field.