Automatic Replays for All Scoring Plays

[Swarley]

have been approved by the owners:

Owners embrace replay for all scoring plays | ProFootballTalk

sounds good to me, pretty much what we have with college football and a step in the right direction imo.

[Alvin Walton]

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]

I just wish they would fully adopt the college replay system. This is a nice step though.

[celts32]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

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.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by celts32

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.

I kind of like the game of giving the coach the chance to challenge the play but I would like it to be reviewed in the booth like college.

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by firstdown

I kind of like the game of giving the coach the chance to challenge the play but I would like it to be reviewed in the booth like college.

College allows a coach to challenge if the review booth doesnt. College is years ahead of the NFL when it comes to replay. The whole practice is just faster and more well done.

[hooskins]

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.

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by hooskins

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.

MUCH too logical. It would be efficient AND effective to do it the way you suggest and that is at least part of the reason that the NFL will likely implement it in some other way...

[mlmpetert]

^ 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]

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.

[MTK]

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]

Looks like the kickoff changes were also approved.

[MTK]

Kickoffs will be moved to 35-yard line | ProFootballTalk

Touchbacks will continue to be returned to the 20-yard line.

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Kickoffs will be moved to 35-yard line | ProFootballTalk

Touchbacks will continue to be returned to the 20-yard line.

Wow i really hate this move

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Wow i really hate this move

So long BB taking back KR's for TDS.. The NFL is turning into a Pussy league