Rams Drop Rule Change Proposals

On March 19, the Los Angeles Rams have backed off two rule change proposals they made after

a controversial play in their week 16 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

That game ended 38-37 and over time, when Seahawks running back Zach Scharbernet scooped up

a backward pass ruled as a completed, two-point conversion.

The incidents sparked a debate over backward passes and replay reviews.

The Rams wanted to treat those passes like fumbles, so only the quarterback could advance

the ball after a drop.

They also pushed for 42nd clock to start reviews faster, cutting down long weights like

the over 100 seconds in that Thursday night, game.

Fans and analysts saw it as the Rams pushing back hard at first, but now it looks like they're

moving on without a fight.

The team hasn't said why they dropped the ideas ahead of the owner's meetings.

Only the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers submitted proposals this time.

The Browns aimed to let teams trade draft picks up to five years ahead, up from the current

three-year limit.

Any change needs 24 out of 32 owners to approve it.

For now, that wild play stands as a key lesson for coaches across the league, with no tweaks

coming from the Rams.