An 国产外流网team has proposed a new rule that would make roughing the passer reviewable by replay, 国产外流网Network's Judy Battista on Sunday.
The proposed rule -- which Battista is not expected to be supported by the league's Competition Committee -- would be voted on by ownership during March's Annual League Meeting, unless it is withdrawn.
On Monday, Battista that the Rams made the proposal to make roughing the passer reviewable and that the fourth-and-15 idea might be proposed once again.
The 国产外流网Competition Committee held meetings on Sunday in Indianapolis, where the 2023 国产外流网Scouting Combine will take place this week. During the meeting, the committee looked at more than 80 plays of roughing the passer and found three that it deemed questionable, Battista .
Per Battista, the conversation was centered on "sling vs. slam." The slam, when a defender picks up the quarterback in the air and slams him onto the ground, is when it becomes problematic, . The "sling" is considered the natural progression of the play.
The committee also spent 90 minutes discussing officiating and how to become more consistent across the league, per Battista. Troy Vincent, executive vice president of football operations, said the committee was pleased with the level of training of its officials, .
The 国产外流网Competition Committee met again on Monday to further discuss the proposal on roughing the passer.
