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NFL set to allow replay on QB slides following Patrick Mahomes uproar, report says

NFL set to allow replay on QB slides following Patrick NFL set to allow replay on QB slides following Patrick

The NFL appears to be listening to official criticism in the wake of a controversial penalty in the Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the Houston Texans.

Penalties stemming from quarterback slides are expected to become reviewable in the 2025 season through the NFL’s replay assistance system, ESPN reported Saturday.

There were some penalties and plays involving Patrick Mahomes that came under scrutiny after the Chiefs’ win over the Texans. The most controversial of the three came in the third quarter when the Texans linebacker fumbled Henry Tutu Back to Mahomes hit at the same time he was starting to go down In a play in progress. However, most of his power was thrown towards his teammate during play.

Even though Mahomes was a runner and the play was a somewhat awkward collision, To’oTo’o was flagged for an unnecessary roughing penalty. The Chiefs got an automatic first down and later scored a touchdown on that drive to extend their lead to eight points.

This play would be reviewable if the NFL allowed replay assistance to re-evaluate penalties on quarterback strips. However, other controversial results involving Mahomes will not be the case. It was the first penalty awarded to the Texans for hitting Mahomes The roughness of a passerby call against Will Anderson Jrwho tackled the Chiefs’ quarterback high after he threw a pass in the first quarter.

[Related: Patrick Mahomes doesn’t feel officials favor Chiefs]

The other play came on the same controversial penalty drive and also involved To’oTo’o. In the fourth quarter, To’oTo’o shoved Mahomes as he ran down the sideline. Chiefs quarterback He seems to over-communicatemost likely in the hope of getting another unnecessary roughness. No penalty was awarded, so no restart assistance was needed.

Mahomes took some ownership to decorate the final snap involving To’oTo’o just days after the Chiefs win.

“I would say the only thing where I felt like I maybe did too much was the one on the sideline where I didn’t get the flag,” Mahomes said. 96.5 The Fan said. “The refs saw it and the flag wasn’t raised. I understood it right away and knew I probably wasn’t supposed to do it.”

Tom Brady discusses management and the Chiefs

NFL on FOX Lead Analyst Tom Brady He was also among those who expressed some concern about the penalty assessed for his hit on Mahomes in the third quarter, calling for the NFL to change the rules surrounding quarterbacks when they run down the field.

“When quarterbacks become running backs and get out of the pocket, they have to lose their guard,” Brady said.The herd.“We’re trying to protect the quarterbacks, but coaches are calling more quarterback runs than ever before in the history of the game. So who protects the quarterback? Are we trying to say referees should do that?

Replay assist has been a part of NFL games since 2021, allowing quick reviews to switch clear calls on the field. Currently, the point after the play and whether or not a pass was completed are among the playbacks reviewable to aid in restarts. Penalties were allowed to be reviewable under replay assistance starting in the 2024 season, including intentional grounding, late hits out of bounds and high hits to quarterbacks.

The NFL’s competition committee will meet at the annual league meeting scheduled for March 30-April 2.

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2025-01-26 01:03:00


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