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NFL owners are preparing to vote on a proposal that would result in a significant change in the way teams are seeded for the postseason. The Detroit Lions made a proposal to league owners in March that called for playoff teams to be seeded strictly …
The NFL will no longer be using the chain gang as the primary means of determining whether a spot is a first down, and fans had some strong reactions to the news. Beginning next season, Sony’s Hawk-Eye technology will be used by the NFL as the …
The NFL is making another significant change with kickoffs beginning in the 2025 season. On Tuesday, NFL team owners approved a proposal that will result in moving a touchback on kickoffs to the 35-yard line rather than the 30. The goal with the new …
NFL owners have approved a significant change to overtime rules that should be quite popular among fans. A proposal was submitted at the NFL owners meetings in Palm Beach, Fla., this week to change the league’s overtime rules so that both teams …
NFL owners will vote on a number of changes for the 2025 season at the annual owners meetings next week, and there is reportedly momentum building toward a rule that would have a significant impact. The Green Bay Packers submitted a formal proposal …
Say goodbye to the nose wipe gesture in the NFL. The NFL sent a report to teams this week highlighting new rules or changes for the 2025 season. In the section regarding rules for unsportsmanlike conduct infractions, the “nose wipe” …
The NFL has continued to explore ways to potentially improve the kickoff play, and another significant change could be implemented for the 2025 season. Mark Maske of the Washington Post reported on Tuesday that the NFL competition committee is likely …
NFL overtime might look different in 2025 based on comments made by top league officials on Wednesday. NFL executive vice president Troy Vincent said the league’s Competition Committee plans to look at changing regular season overtime rules to …
The NFL introduced significant changes to its kickoff play at the start of the 2024 season, and one of the next steps could be a radical alternative to the onside kick. A rule change proposal was submitted in 2020 that called for giving teams the …
The Philadelphia Eagles had the Washington Commanders on skates in an incredible goal line sequence that exposed a little-known NFL rule. The Commanders were desperate for a goal line stop early in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s NFC …
The NFL clearly heard Troy Aikman’s complaints during last week’s Divisional Round game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans. The ESPN announcer Aikman was incensed over an unnecessary roughness call that went against Texans …
Jon Gruden believes the NFL has a pass interference problem. Gruden, who recently signed a deal with Barstool Sports, was a guest on the latest episode of the “Pardon My Take” podcast, which was published on Friday. During the interview, …
After the Minnesota Vikings were hurt by a baffling non-call on a clear facemask Thursday against the Los Angeles Rams, the possibility has been raised of potentially making such calls reviewable. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy admitted to Mike Florio …
NFL kickers have been hugely successful this season — perhaps too successful for the league’s liking. In light of the widespread success of kickers in 2024, there is increasing talk that the league could look to narrow the goal posts in …
The NFL seems to have a new point of emphasis with unsportsmanlike conduct penalties, and fans are not happy about it. New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton made a nice catch for a first down early in the second half of his team’s game …
Having a 12th player on the field is one of the easiest and most notorious penalties in the NFL. However, it could actually be legal in 2024, albeit under one very specific circumstance. Veteran NFL official John Hussey has been giving presentations …
