The Eagles' Onside Kick Proposal Did Not Pass

According to Albert Breer:

This one did go to vote, by the way, and was voted down. So it's possible it comes back to life down the line, but it's a no for now. https://t.co/HsMC5FAkyR

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) May 28, 2020

The Birds proposed a rule that would have allowed teams to attempt a 4th and 15 from their own 25-yard line as opposed to trying an onside kick. It seems like an XFL type of idea, wonky but progressive.

Tom Pelissero described today’s activity a bit differently and says the vote was not actually official:

There was no official vote on the 4th-and-15 proposal, but they did take a (virtual) show of hands and it did not have the support to pass at this time. A bold idea that would've needed 24 of 32 votes. Expect it to come up again. https://t.co/XRuJBIlEG9

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) May 28, 2020

Either way, it’s not gonna happen this year. The onside kick, which has been converted at 10.4% over the past two seasons, will continue to be the only option to get the ball back immediately following a score.

For what it’s worth, the Eagles’ other proposal, which makes permanent the expansion of automatic replay, did pass. Owners also passed a rule which prevents game clock manipulation via multiple dead ball fouls, which is what the Titans did to fuck with the Patriots last year in the postseason. Watching that unfold was fantastic.