Proposal to owners: order unstable player off field

PHOENIX (AP) – NFL owners are considering a proposal to stop games when a medical adviser sees a player displaying obvious signs of disorientation.

The proposal was a late addition by the powerful competition committee at the owners’ meetings that began Monday. It would allow a medical spotter upstairs to communicate with the officiating crew when a player appears unstable. The game would be halted to remove the player, who then would undergo sideline examination at the very least.

Rich McKay, co-chairman of the committee and president of the Atlanta Falcons, says, ”Why would we miss a play where a player should have come out of the game?”

His team would be allowed to substitute for him, and the opposite team also would be given a chance to change personnel.

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