NFL finalizes pass interference replay challenge rule for 2019

[Auggie]

The NFL's Competition Committee finalized its new rule Thursday for reviewing pass interference, opting against several suggested tweaks and upholding the wording owners originally approved in March.

As a result, coaches will be able to challenge pass interference calls or no-calls up until the two-minute warning of either half. In the final two minutes of each half and in overtime, on-site replay officials will be responsible for stopping the game to review pass interference, as they are for all other reviewable plays.

The rule will cover the 2019 season, after which owners will decide whether to extend, tweak or eliminate it for 2020.

Committee members, concerned about excessive stoppages during the final moments of games, floated the idea of prohibiting replay officials from stopping the game to review pass interference. Instead, that responsibility would have remained with coaches. But a number of coaches pushed back on that idea, worried that it would impact their timeout strategy. (Challenges can be made only if a team has a timeout remaining.)

MORE: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27017122/nfl-finalizes-pi-replay-challenge-rule-2019

In a video released on Twitter (see it at the link), the NFL said there must be "clear and obvious evidence" that a pass interference foul may or may not have occurred in order to stop the game for a review.

[rampartc]

1. as a saints fan, we are mostly over it

and ready for a new season.

with or without this rule or a superbowl, brees will end his career this season holding every career passing record in the league.i don't think he will be back.