NFL pass interference calls and non-calls are now able to be challenged
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Big change.
By Brandon Lee Gowton@BrandonGowton Updated Mar 26, 2019, 8:32pm EDT
Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
The National Football League is making a big change: offensive/defensive pass interference calls AND non-calls are now subject to coaches challenges and 2-minute review, according to multiple reports. 31 out of 32 NFL owners voted in favor of this rule change on Tuesday evening.
The impetus for this new rule obviously stems from the controversial non-call that helped the Los Angeles Rams defeat the New Orleans Saints in the 2019 NFC Championship Game. Sean Payton and the Saints haven’t stopped whining about that play since they lost ... even though New Orleans got the ball first in overtime and ultimately screwed themselves.
If the new rules were in effect last season, the Philadelphia Eagles could’ve challenged a BS offensive pass interference call on Dallas Goedert during a Week 14 game against the Cowboys. Of course, the officials could’ve determined their original call was correct, even though it wasn’t. There can be a lot of subjectivity involved with pass interference, after all.
And that’s exactly why there’s some question about instating this new rule. So, it’ll be interesting to see how this change impacts the game in 2019. It sure feels like there’s bound to be a lot more challenge flags thrown.
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38
Big change.
By Brandon Lee Gowton@BrandonGowton Updated Mar 26, 2019, 8:32pm EDT
Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
The National Football League is making a big change: offensive/defensive pass interference calls AND non-calls are now subject to coaches challenges and 2-minute review, according to multiple reports. 31 out of 32 NFL owners voted in favor of this rule change on Tuesday evening.
The impetus for this new rule obviously stems from the controversial non-call that helped the Los Angeles Rams defeat the New Orleans Saints in the 2019 NFC Championship Game. Sean Payton and the Saints haven’t stopped whining about that play since they lost ... even though New Orleans got the ball first in overtime and ultimately screwed themselves.
If the new rules were in effect last season, the Philadelphia Eagles could’ve challenged a BS offensive pass interference call on Dallas Goedert during a Week 14 game against the Cowboys. Of course, the officials could’ve determined their original call was correct, even though it wasn’t. There can be a lot of subjectivity involved with pass interference, after all.
And that’s exactly why there’s some question about instating this new rule. So, it’ll be interesting to see how this change impacts the game in 2019. It sure feels like there’s bound to be a lot more challenge flags thrown.
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