NFL rule change proposals could make your Sunday’s longer

The NFL competition committee has a slew of rule change proposals on their voting agenda as they try to determine how best to approach bad calls.

Several NFL rule change proposals could impact how long your Sunday’s are. The competition committee is taking under consideration a year-long test of challenges that would include pass interference and personal foul penalties against defenseless players.

Eldon Jenson on Twitter brought the idea of the game length changing on social media.

Last season the NFC title game came down to a very bad non-call against the Rams. The New Orleans offense was moving when a pass interference call was not called despite it being blatant and very correctable. The call came late in the game but the Rams went on to win. It was a play that likely would have changed the outcome.

In Miami last year an errant flag was thrown on a Dolphins defender for hitting the helmet of Tom Brady. The problem was that the hand never came close to Brady’s head. The call, on third down, extended the play and the Patriots drove to touchdown.

The NFL has been dealing with bad penalties on defenseless players since the rules were instituted. More subjective by the referee they are not able to be challenged. That could change now. While the NFL isn’t being specific on what might transpire on Sunday’s they have spent many years trying to speed the game up. The question now will be how these “challenges” will be used or allowed and whether or not they delay the game longer.

Another proposal would give both teams a chance to possess the ball in overtime. The Eagles were going to propose a rule change that would force the Lions and Cowboys to have to play some games on Thanksgiving on the road. They traditionally host that day’s game. The Eagles withdrew the motion.