More Rule Changes As A Result Of The Saints

mjf150 · 03-25-2010, 08:40 AM

The new overtime rule (AKA, "The Brett Favre Rule") is not the only rule that the NFL changed as a result of a Saints' win. The NFL also voted to institute a rule that states, "If the clock is stopped in the final minute of either half for a replay review, but would not have stopped without the review, officials will run off 10 seconds before resuming play. Either team could take a timeout to void the 10-second runoff."

This rule is a direct result of the Drew Brees touchdown scored 2 seconds before the half, which occurred after a review, that turned the tide in the Miami Dolphins game. Had the rule been in effect at that time, the clock would have ran down and there would have been no touchdown.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-ownersmeetingspreview032110

03-25-2010, 08:40 AM	#1
mjf150 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 770	More Rule Changes As A Result Of The Saints The new overtime rule (AKA, "The Brett Favre Rule") is not the only rule that the NFL changed as a result of a Saints' win. The NFL also voted to institute a rule that states, "If the clock is stopped in the final minute of either half for a replay review, but would not have stopped without the review, officials will run off 10 seconds before resuming play. Either team could take a timeout to void the 10-second runoff." This rule is a direct result of the Drew Brees touchdown scored 2 seconds before the half, which occurred after a review, that turned the tide in the Miami Dolphins game. Had the rule been in effect at that time, the clock would have ran down and there would have been no touchdown. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-ownersmeetingspreview032110
mjf150 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 770