NFL Owners Meeting: Rules Changes

[Amnorix]

So as I understand it, so far the NFL owners have decided the following:

1. rejected the "everything is reviewable" on replay suggestion.

2. adopted a rule change (suggested by Miami) eliminating peel back blocks. Such a block (then legal) resulted in the Texans' Cushing getting his ACL torn. Now it's a 15 yard penalty.

3. adopted a rule allowing an NFL official in a booth to stop action on the field and communicate with an official to remove a player who is exhibiting a medical concern such as concussion symptoms.

4. tabled for review/analysis a proposal to install cameras along sidelines and the goal line to improve angles for replay reviews. The NFL has cited cost as a major concern to adopting this proposal. As Belichick said last year "maybe we could have a car wash. Or a bake sale."

5. Made a slight tweak to the rules regarding completing a catch.

Ever since an apparent Calvin Johnson touchdown was ruled an incomplete pass in 2010, there has been confusion about what constitutes a catch. At the time, the NFL upheld its interpretation that a receiver must not only complete the catch, but he must also make a football move afterward while still in possession of the football. On Monday, the competition committee changed the language to say a pass-catcher needs establish himself as a runner after gaining possession of the ball. Dean Blandino, the NFL's supervisor of officials, believes this language change will clear up the confusion.

6. Players are now prohibited from pushing teammates in connection with trying to block a punt.

7. Defenseless receivers are now protected as such immediately following an interception. My assumption on this is that under the old rule, if the ball was intercepted, someone else could "block" receivers into oblivion. No more.

[Hootie]

especially after they made $400 per veteran on that silly veteran combine !

[Hootie]

"thank you, washed up veterans, this $400 is going directly towards the health care fund that will have to pay for your asses when you can't walk when you're 40 until the day you die when you're 55!"

[KC_Lee]

Originally Posted by TribalElder

Do they still allow teams that deflate balls and cheat to win the league championship?

Or did they address that

That rule does not apply to beating teams that tanked an entire season to ensure picking the best QB coming out of the draft number one overall.

[eDave]

@ Billacheat.

[Rain Man]

I wonder if we can implement something similar to Rule 3 here. If a poster appears to be disoriented, we can stop the thread and have the person checked out.

[Coochie liquor]

Did they make the rule if Denver finishes at least 8-8 they get bye weeks until the SB to ensure Fivehead gets another shot?? I heard it was being discussed.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Coochie liquor

Did they make the rule if Denver finishes at least 8-8 they get bye weeks until the SB to ensure Fivehead gets another shot?? I heard it was being discussed.

They concluded that they don't need a rule for that. They can accomplish it via selective enforcement of rules that already exist.

[tk13]

Time for another lockout. Maybe then they can actually get a fair deal and make some money on this game and install some replay cameras.

[TimBone]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I wonder if we can implement something similar to Rule 3 here. If a poster appears to be disoriented, we can stop the thread and have the person checked out.

That's fine if you want every thread stopped before it reaches the end of the first page.

At least, I'm pretty sure Inmen posts in just about every thread. I could be incorrect though.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by TimBone

That's fine if you want every thread stopped before it reaches the end of the first page.

At least, I'm pretty sure Inmen posts in just about every thread. I could be incorrect though.

We'd certainly have some kinks to work out, I agree.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

They concluded that they don't need a rule for that. They can accomplish it via selective enforcement of rules that already exist.

"Uh, sir...the Chiefs are about to win a playoff game. Against a popular and talented QB. They're way up. What...what are we supposed to do?"

3. adopted a rule allowing an NFL official in a booth to stop action on the field and communicate with an official to remove a player who is exhibiting a medical concern such as concussion symptoms.

[suzzer99]

I guess they did address the "is it a catch" rules, but muddied up the waters even more. At least according to PTI.

[Aries Walker]

Jeez, number three. My Raiders-fan friend already complains about the refs once a week during season; if this passes, he'll go apoplectic when they pull whoever their quarterback is that week after he's been repeatedly planted like a tree on Arbor Day for about two and a half hours.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Aries Walker

Jeez, number three. My Raiders-fan friend already complains about the refs once a week during season; if this passes, he'll go apoplectic when they pull whoever their quarterback is that week after he's been repeatedly planted like a tree on Arbor Day for about two and a half hours.

I don't know. All in all Carr had a solid rookie year.

You add Hudson, perhaps another beefy body in rounds 1-3, and that line isn't a complete stinker...

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by Coochie liquor

Did they make the rule if Denver finishes at least 8-8 they get bye weeks until the SB to ensure Fivehead gets another shot?? I heard it was being discussed.

Peyton would still choke though, so they scrapped that rule change.