In a move that would leave fans across the country jumping for joy, the NFL is potentially going to begin making personal foul penalties reviewable starting in 2015.
NFL Insider Ian Rapoport revealed that there is a proposal on the table and the league is "on the verge" of passing it.
There is no word yet, other than from Rams' coach Jeff Fisher, on how the various owners and coaches across the league view the possible change.
The NFL, ever forward-thinking, is constantly reviewing and revamping its rules as new technology becomes available and previous rule problems arise.
Personal fouls are serious infractions that include 15-yard penalties and often change the complexion of a drive and, potentially, a game. Making them reviewable would mean an increase in accuracy and supposedly, fairness.
Increasing the reliance on instant replay has the potential to slow down games, which is a concern with every scoring play already being reviewed, as well as coaches having two in-game challenge flags they are able to throw at any time outside of the 2-minute warning.
Washington is the first team to have put forward the proposal.
According to "ProFootballTalk," this is an issue that has been in play for years, but since 2013, the push to pass it has increased.
"We want to make sure that we get it right on the field, so I believe that will be a reviewable call - I know the committee is going to study that," said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
There is also a proposal on the table, put forth by New England, to make it possible for coaches to choose to review anything, though something as far-reaching as that is almost assuredly going to fail.
Each rule requires a three-fourths majority of ownership across the league in order to pass.
