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The NFL will explore yet another major rule change to help offenses after the 2023 season concludes. NFL executive vice president Troy Vincent said on Wednesday that the league is planning to have discussions about the rule that awards the defense …
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons was not happy about the officiating in his team’s recent loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Cowboys lost 28-23 on Sunday against the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. The 2-time …
The NFL is trying to put a stop to one move that garnered a lot of attention in Week 1. FOX NFL rules analyst Dean Blandino told Sports Illustrated that the league is cracking down on illegal formation penalties, specifically when tackles are not …
The NFL is instituting a new quarterback rule for the 2023 season. The New Orleans Saints may have found a way to use it to their advantage. After the San Francisco 49ers’ QB debacle during last season’s 2023 NFC Championship Game, NFL …
The NFL announced on Tuesday that owners have approved a major new kickoff rule, and Rob Gronkowski is among those who are strongly opposed to the change. Despite major opposition from within the league, the NFL has passed a rule that will place the …
The NFL has passed a significant special teams-related rule change despite major opposition from within the league. The league announced Tuesday that owners had approved a new kickoff rule that would place the ball at the 25-yard line on a fair catch …
The NFL has approved a notable rule change for the 2023 season. The league will now allow for emergency quarterbacks that do not count against the game-day roster limit. There are 53 players on active rosters with only 46 players allowed to dress on …
The NFL’s competition committee recently made the surprising decision to continue allowing a quarterback sneak play that has become almost impossible to defend, and Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is looking forward to the challenge. The …
NFL owners on Tuesday approved a rule that will allow players to wear jersey number 0, and one star wide receiver wasted no time taking advantage. Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Calvin Ridley will make his return to the NFL next season following a …
Several rule change proposals will be discussed at the annual NFL owners meetings in Phoenix this week, but a noteworthy one is not expected to pass ahead of the 2023 season. One team formally proposed last month that roughing the passer calls be …
The NFL has been considering a notable rule change for the 2023 season, and the idea will be discussed further at the league’s owners meetings in Phoenix next week. On a conference call Friday, NFL executive vice president of football …
NFL teams are submitting proposals for potential rule changes to be implemented for the 2023 season, and one team submitted a proposal we can call the “Josh Johnson Rule.” The Detroit Lions submitted a proposal to enact a rule that would …
The Los Angeles Chargers are trying to do away with one occasional oddity of NFL playoff scheduling. The league on Monday released the list of rule change proposals that had been put forward by various teams, with many of them unlikely to go …
The NFL is considering a notable rule change for the 2023 season, and the players’ union has been quick to go on the record opposing it. The NFLPA issued a statement Friday urging the league’s competition committee not to ban the …
The NFL could consider a rule change to take away one move that did wonders for Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022. The league’s competition committee is expected to consider changes to rules that allow ball carriers to be pushed …
NFL teams seemed to be a bit more deliberate with their head coach searches this offseason than in past years, and the league may try to make that the norm going forward. Tony Dungy said years ago that he believes the NFL should create a rule where …
