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Jimmy Graham is going to have to spend some time this offseason coming up with a new touchdown celebration. The NFL has passed a rule that will ban dunking on goal posts for the 2014 season and beyond. Dean Blandino, the NFL’s head of …
NFL owners voted on Wednesday to approve several rule changes, the most controversial of which is the league’s decision to prohibit offensive players from initiating contact with defensive players outside the tackle box by using the crown of …
One of the rules that is being examined at the annual NFL owners meetings this week is the infamous tuck rule. The rule is one of the most beloved by New England Patriots fans and equally despised by Oakland Raiders fans. If not for the tuck rule, …
The NFL has spent a tremendous amount of time finding ways to protect players over the past several years, but most of the changes to the game have been made to protect offensive players. A new proposed rule is aiming help protect defensive players. …
In addition to Barack Obama being elected to serve another four years as President of the United States on Tuesday, we also saw some significant changes in the laws pertaining to marijuana use across the country. Voters in Washington and Colorado …
Is this the end of the LeBron James and Kevin Garnett chalk toss? We may still see pregame rituals such as those this upcoming season, but they’ll have to be completed in a timely fashion. According to The Oklahoman, the NBA has decided to …
The NBA may have finally decided it is going to do something about flopping, but how effective it will be remains to be seen. According to an Associated Press report from Thursday, league spokesman Tim Frank said procedures to deal with flopping are …
If I read the headline above, I would think it was a joke. It’s not. The Women’s Tennis Association is determined to put a stop to excessive grunting during matches. In order to determine what would be deemed …
With any rule change there is bound to be opposition. Professional athletes are creatures of habit, and they don’t like having to change the way they have been doing things their entire lives. With the NFL recently passing a rule that will …
Cam Newton has officially changed the game of college football. With the way Newton played this season at the NFL level it may be easy to forget what happened with him at Auburn. Newton won the Heisman trophy and led the Tigers to a National …
With all the outrage we are hearing about the new kickoff rule in the NFL, it is tough to imagine how the decision received enough votes to pass. Thus far, it seems as though everyone hates the fact that kickoffs have been moved forward five yards. …
After only one week of preseason games, a ton is already being made about the new NFL kickoff rule. It is no secret that the rule change was put into effect to protect players and increase the amount of touchbacks. An increased number of touchbacks …
Any time there is a rule change there is bound to be opposition. When the NFL decided to move kickoffs back to the 35 yard line, six teams were unhappy with the decision. One of the six, the Chicago Bears, decided to do something about it during …
When we see an injury like the nasty one Buster Posey suffered at home plate on Thursday night, we are reminded that at certain times baseball can be as physical as football — without any of the protection. Fans love to see players who …
A proposal that will likely lead to an abundance of touchbacks in the NFL next season — or whenever football resumes — was passed Tuesday afternoon. The spot of a kickoff will be moved from the 30-yard line to the 35-yard line, which is …
