NFL owners have tabled a proposal that would have offered a fourth-and-15 play as an alternative to the onside kick and approved testing expanded use of video replay in the preseason to aid in officiating.
Atlanta Falcons President Rich McKay said Thursday there were more clubs receptive to the onside kick alternative than in the past and it will be further explored and likely brought up again.
“There were lots of really good questions about the impact and nuances” such a change would involve, McKay said. “This was the longest discussion, I imagine 20 to 30 minutes on that.