The Ravens withdrew their proposal for an expansion of instant replay last week because although it had generated some support, there remained some influential NFL officials who were strongly opposed to it.
The NFL competition committee instead proposed some relatively minor alterations to the system that are focused on helping the game officials get the call right on the field. At the league meetings today in Charlotte, N.C., NFL owners voted to adopt those changes.
Most notably, the officials will now be able to communicate more with the league office in New York during games to avoid certain administrative errors involving "appropriate assessment of penalty yardage, proper down and status of the game clock."
This is a continuation of the plan that was put in place during the playoffs last season after a series of blown calls, including one late in the Ravens' loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, contributed to the end result.
The league also will now include "administrative" decisions on penalty enforcement, proper down, spot of the foul and status of the game clock as part of what's reviewable.