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Rams Planning Rule Proposals After Seahawks' Controversial Two-Point Ruling

The effort responds to a rare Week 16 ruling counting a backward-pass recovery on a try as two points.

Overview

  • The Rams intend to file at least one rules proposal this offseason, with a possible second, seeking to make similar sequences unsuccessful, according to CBS Sports.
  • Their objective is to “fix what went wrong in a few places,” though the specific language has not been released.
  • In the Week 16 play, replay determined Sam Darnold’s tipped throw was a backward pass that Zach Charbonnet recovered in immediate continuing action, overturning an initial incomplete ruling.
  • Reports say Prime Video analyst Terry McAulay alerted NFL rules official Walt Anderson before a review was initiated roughly 100 seconds after the play, and the league says contact with broadcasts is not unusual.
  • Proposals are expected to surface around the scouting combine and can be refined before a late-March owners vote in Phoenix, where 24 of 32 teams must approve any change.