The Indianapolis Colts are inventing ways to score, even in the offseason.
The Indianapolis Star is reporting that the Colts have proposed a rule change to the NFL scoring. Indianapolis wants to introduce a nine-point playn that would increase excitement late in games.
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The Colts want teams who score touchdowns and then convert a two-point conversation to be able to add another point with a kick from 50 yards.
According to the Star, any team can propose a rules change to the competition committee, which would make recommendations at the owners' meeting.
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The Star added, "it could have directly changed the outcome of one game last year as the Broncos tied Seattle on a two-point conversion with 18 seconds left on Sept. 21 but lost in overtime. There were five games decided by nine points last season (none involved the Colts). The team trailing by nine points would, of course, have had to score a touchdown to bring it into play."
Business Insider reported that the idea behind the Colts offer is to offer an incentive to teams to go for two more often, based on a tweet from Fox Sports' Pete Schrager.
"In theory, it would fundamentally change the calculus of the game, and increase the number of points possible from a single possession," Business Insider wrote.
The idea would be in the discussion phase with the competition committee, but Business Insider suggested that the odds of a change taking place are remote.
The Colts reached the AFC Championship Game last season but lost 45-7 to the New England Patriots. They would've needed four such plays to pull within two of the Patriots.
Of course, the Patriots were accused of deflating the balls on the Colts. At least, Indianapolis is trying to go through the proper channels to get the rule changed.
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