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Report: NFL may change "Jim Schwartz" challenge rule mid-season

The rule that Jim Schwartz discovered yesterday could be erased this season (Leon Haslip, Getty Images)

Jim Schwartz

In the wake of the confusing, controversial, and technically correct touchdown call in Thursday's Lions-Texans game, the NFL may change the rule that caused all the confusion sooner rather than later, according to a report on NFL.com.

The rule in question prohibits coaches from throwing their red challenge flag to demand review of a play (such as a touchdown) that will be automatically reviewed by officials anyways. The flaws in this obscure rule were visible for a national TV audience in yesterday's game.

In the 3rd quarter, Texans running back Justin Forsett appeared to be down on a running play after both his knee and elbow touched the ground. However, the officials on the field missed the call, and with the Lions defense returning to start the next play in the drive, Forsett waltzed the rest of the field for an 81-yard touchdown.

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