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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Southern Oregon construction industry finds subcontractors in short supply ... Death of transportation bill costs Jackson County $10 million ... Phoenix downtown in for big changes ... Southern Oregon construction industry finds subcontractors in short supply ... Death of transportation bill costs Jackson County $10 million ... Phoenix downtown in for big changes ... NFL Owners shoot down most replay proposals Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Mar. 24, 2015 at 8:14 PM By The Associated Press Posted Mar. 24, 2015 at 8:14 PM » Social News PHOENIX — NFL owners shot down nearly every video replay proposal brought to their meetings Tuesday, while approving six safety rule changes. Of the 13 replay alterations proposed, including extending the number of coaches' challenges and letting them challenge all officiating calls, the only one passed will allow game officials to use replay for clock issues at the end of a half, game or overtime if more than 1 second remains. Washington's suggestion to use replay to review personal fouls was withdrawn. Kansas City withdrew a proposal to allow replay officials to review all potential scores or turnovers. For example, a pass ruled incomplete in the end zone could be reviewed by the replay official without a coach's challenge. Currently, the play would be reviewed only if it was ruled a touchdown. Proposals defeated were: — increasing coaches' challenges by one to three; — replay reviews of any personal fouls; — reviews of any penalty resulting in a first down, with no challenge necessary; — replays on fouls against a defenseless receiver being enforced when a reversal results in an incomplete pass; — reviewing fouls against a defenseless receiver, with an unsuccessful challenge not costing a timeout; — reviewing whether time expired on the play clock before the ball is snapped; — using stadium-produced video for a replay review. Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie was disappointed the Patriots' proposal that virtually anything be challengeable was not passed. "We sort of have an encyclopedic notebook of what you can challenge," Lurie said. "I prefer challenge anything. It didn't pass and I hope someday it will." The owners approved a proposal for stopping play when a medical adviser believes a player is unstable and should be taken off the field. They also approved rules prohibiting players from pushing teammates on the line of scrimmage when the opponent is punting; eliminating all peel-back blocks and chop blocks by running backs outside the tackle box; and extending defenseless player protection during an interception return. Tabled was a move to place cameras on all boundary lines (sidelines, goal lines and end lines) while the league further researches such a project. Lurie, like several owners this week, threw his support behind the NFL returning to Los Angeles. That's become a much more feasible possibility with a stadium planned by Rams owner Stan Kroenke, and with the Chargers and Raiders also in the process of putting together another construction plan for elsewhere in the area. Asked if the league having one or more teams in Los Angeles again is inevitable, he enthusiastically replied, "I sure hope so." Several items on this week's agenda will be discussed or settled today. A change in overtime that would require both sides to have a possession even if the team receiving the kickoff scores a touchdown is on the table. So is moving the extra point kick back to the 15-yard line, and a scenario that gives teams that successfully convert a 2-point conversion the chance to immediately add another point from midfield with a "bonus field goal." Indianapolis came up with the latter which, if approved, would make a nine-point deficit a one-possession game. Several owners simply smiled and shook their heads when asked about that possibility. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Mar. 24, 2015 at 8:14 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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