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The NFL has made significant changes to its kickoff play in recent years, and it is possible another one could be implemented following the 2025 season. NFL executive VP of football operations Troy Vincent said on Tuesday at the fall team owners …
Philadelphia Eagles fans, rejoice — the tush push is here to stay for at least another season. A proposal to ban the tush push did not receive enough votes from NFL team owners on Wednesday to pass, according to multiple reports. The proposal …
The NFL introduced significant changes to its kickoff play last year, and more tweaks have now been approved for the 2025 season. NFL team owners on Wednesday unanimously approved a proposal that will allow for onside kicks to be declared at any …
A proposal was submitted at the NFL owners’ meetings this week that called for a significant change to the way the playoffs are seeded, but that change will not be implemented during the 2025 season. The Detroit Lions made a proposal to league …
NFL team owners are getting set to vote on a modified proposal calling for the tush push to be banned, and there seems to be a sense that the rule change could finally pass. The Green Bay Packers in March submitted a formal proposal to ban the tush …
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 …
