Rams Drop Rule Change Proposals After Controversial Loss

0:00On March 19th, the Los Angeles Rams have pulled back on two rule-change proposals stemming from a controversial two-point conversion call during their week 16 game against the Seattle Seahawks last December. The play helped Seattle tie the score at 30 all and force overtime, leading to a narrow Rams defeat. Initially furious, the team wanted tweaks to clarify backward passes and replay timing, but they've now withdrawn both ideas before the NFL's annual meetings. That game saw the Rams up by 16 points late in the fourth quarter when Seattle scored twice to close the gap to 30 to 28. On the two-point try, quarterback Sam Darnold threw a backward pass that defender Jared Verse tipped. Officials first called it incomplete, but after review, ruled it a live ball recovered by Seattle in the in-zone for the points. Rams coach Sean McVeigh and players like Puka Nakua and Matthew Stafford were stunned and vocal about the confusion right after the loss.

1:00It stung extra because a win could have boosted their shot at the NFC West title and top seed. Meanwhile, Seattle used the momentum to finish 12-3, snagged the division, and win Super Bowl 60. The proposal's targeted specific scenarios, like fourth downs or late game conversions, treating certain backward passes as fumbles. They also pushed for a 42nd limit on starting replay reviews to speed things up after officials took over 100 seconds that night. Such rare plays don't happen often, so the league moves forward without the changes, leaving the Rams to focus on next season's challenges.