NFL approved expanding replay to account for loose ball situations

Dec 8, 2013; Denver, CO, USA; General view of the footballs on the ground before the game between the Tennessee Titans and the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 8, 2013; Denver, CO, USA; General view of the footballs on the ground before the game between the Tennessee Titans and the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

The NFL has voted to expand instant replay to include loose ball situations. From CBS Sports:

"The competition committee proposed more protection for the back of a player’s legs when he is rolled up by a defender. It also proposed an expansion of replay that would cover a loose ball in the middle of a play (like the Navarro Bowman fumble in the playoffs) and that the clock wouldn’t stop after a sack."

CBS’ Jason La Canfora is reporting that the proposal to expand replay has passed.


For more on that Bowman play, check out NFL.com.

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