It's too late to help New Orleans, but two months after a controversial non-call was key in keeping the Saints from the Super Bowl, the NFL says pass interference calls -- and non-calls -- can be reviewed next season.
The rule is for one season and would become permanent if approved at next year's meeting. Atlanta Falcons president Rich McKay, chairman of the eight-member committee that recommends new rules, said there was a lot of discussion to get to a place where the full ownership group would vote for the change."We worked our way there. We definitely had resistance going in," he said.
In the final two minutes of the half, the instant replay officials have the option to review the play.Saints coach Sean Payton said,"We're trying to address the two fouls that most impact games."He said to forget the final minutes of the NFC Championship game where no flag was thrown despite Los Angeles Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman smashing into Tommylee Lewis before the Saints receiver had a chance to catch a pass that would have set up New Orleans deep in Rams territory.
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