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» The new pass interference replay rules are obviously the most noteworthy changes heading into 2019. Not only can coaches challenge plays in which they believe there was offensive or defensive pass interference up to the two-minute warning of each half, but all passing plays will be subject to review for pass interference when there is “clear and obvious visual evidence” that a foul may or may not have occurred.
This rule is experimental, meaning it’s only officially in play for the 2019 season, but it could be made permanent in 2020 and beyond.
Colts head coach Frank Reich told reporters in June that his staff was already working on figuring out how to best prepare for in-game situations of possible pass interference in which he might want to throw a challenge flag.
“Yeah, we’ve talked a lot about that with our analytics guys that we talk to during the game,” Reich said. “We probably talk about it almost every week even in the offseason since that has been done – look at a few clips here and there and talk about strategy.”
Reich said George Li, the Colts’ senior football strategy analyst who is heavily involved in game management, “does a really good job on that stuff of helping us all think through a lot of the different scenarios.”
“He is always looking at additional clips and will look at things and say, ‘Hey, what do you think here? Hey, here is a strategy. We need to hold these timeouts or we need to hold these challenges.’ And so on and so forth.” Reich said. “So that’s an on-going discussion. It’s a group discussion. You really have to collaborate to think through all the scenarios that could come up because those are big decisions.”