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NFL owners approve 4 new rule changes for 2026

All the NFL owners agreed on some things yesterday, and there are four new rule changes that will start this year, but I will say they are mostly things that really don’t…

April 1, 2026, 8:00 am

This should have been a catch by Dez Bryant

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by Richard Paolinelli

Does anyone know what a catch or pass interference is anymore?

Back in 2010, the NFL made a major screw-up when they started trying to determine what a catch was. We know it to this day as the Calvin Johnson rule. Here we…

January 28, 2026, 6:00 am

Aerial view of an intense NFL football game with players from the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles engaged in a tackle play on the field.

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by Richard Paolinelli

Here’s how to end the Tush Push for good

So the Philadelphia TushPushers™ scored themselves a big win last month. They conned nine other teams into blocking a ban on their rugby play. In typical classless conduct we’ve all come to…

June 6, 2025, 6:00 am

The NFL Is Not On a Witch Hunt Against The Dallas Cowboys

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by Richard Paolinelli

Does Roger Goodell have something against Cowboys, NFL defenses?

I’m usually not much of a one to get into conspiracy theories, but NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is really pushing the boundaries. For some time now, he’s been preaching at the altar…

April 3, 2025, 11:00 am

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by Shane Taylor

NFL owners approve 3 rule changes for 2025 season

All the NFL owners had one of their yearly meetings yesterday, where they voted on potential rule changes for the 2025 season. As of this week, three new changes have been approved,…

April 2, 2025, 10:00 am

Today is a good day for this play to die 2

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by Richard Paolinelli

Today is a good day for this play to die

If you’re a Star Trek nerd like me, you’ve heard of the old Klingon saying: “Today is a good day to die.” Well, today is a good day for one of the…

April 1, 2025, 10:00 am

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by Shane Taylor

2025 NFL Rule Changes: KaVontae Turpin could thrive

Welcome to the part of the offseason where we try and find anything and everything to talk about until the NFL draft arrives. Over the last week, we have seen and heard…

March 29, 2025, 9:56 am

Packed football stadium with fans watching a game under bright lights during twilight, with the field in active play and incorporating recent changes to enhance the experience.

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by Richard Paolinelli

NFL’s new kickoff rules have unimpressive debut

Last night’s Hall of Fame preseason game marked the first appearance of the league’s new kickoff rules. The NFL adopted the kickoff format championed in recent years by the spring football leagues.…

August 2, 2024, 7:00 am

Three officials in striped uniforms hold yardage markers on the sidelines during a football game in a stadium, seamlessly integrating technology to ensure precise measurements and smooth gameplay.

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by Cody Warren

New Technology Could Replace NFL Chain Gangs

The NFL will utilize new technology in a few preseason games to assess its impact on the games. The technology in question is a Sony product called Hawk-Eye, which could potentially replace…

August 1, 2024, 11:00 am

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by Richard Paolinelli

Excitement awaits Special Teams units after NFL kickoff rules change for 2024

The NFL poached one major rule from the spring football leagues – and it’s a big one. Starting this year, the NFL has adopted the kickoff format first used by the XFL…

June 24, 2024, 7:00 am

New fair-catch kickoff return rule for 2023 is not ideal

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by Shane Taylor

New fair-catch rule for 2023 will be bad for football

This was an interesting notification from my phone early this week. Kickoffs will look slightly different in 2023 than what we are used to. The league approved a one-year trial of new…

May 28, 2023, 10:00 am

NFL approves kickoff rule, emergency quarterback policy, and growth of Global Markets Program at Spring League Meeting

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by Jazz Monet

NFL approves kickoff rule, emergency quarterback policy, and growth of Global Markets Program at Spring League Meeting

The NFL has been holding its Spring League Meeting this week in Eagan, MN, and the Competition Committee has been busy during the first couple of days. The flex scheduling policy for…

May 24, 2023, 10:53 am

NFL adopts 9 rule changes for the 2023 season 1

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by Jazz Monet

NFL adopts 9 rule changes for the 2023 season

Last week, the NFL announced several proposed rule changes to be discussed at the recently held annual league meeting in Phoenix, AZ. Seventeen proposals were submitted in total — nine by separate…

March 30, 2023, 12:07 pm

Should NFL teams be able to retain possession after scoring? Potential rules changes for the 2023 season

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by Jazz Monet

Should NFL teams be able to retain possession after scoring? Potential rules changes for the 2023 season

The next NFL league meeting is scheduled to begin one week from today: March 26 – 29 in Phoenix, AZ. Recently, the NFL released details of nine proposed rule changes submitted by…

March 19, 2023, 7:39 pm

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by Jazz Monet

Would new postseason overtime rules help or hurt the Dallas Cowboys?

“NFL games are competitive and unpredictable.” That is the first sentence written on the NFL Operations page explaining the NFL’s regular season and postseason overtime rules. Fans may view teams very differently…

January 15, 2023, 12:00 pm

NFL Rules

NFL owners approve 4 new rule changes for 2026

Does anyone know what a catch or pass interference is anymore?

Here’s how to end the Tush Push for good

Does Roger Goodell have something against Cowboys, NFL defenses?

NFL owners approve 3 rule changes for 2025 season

Today is a good day for this play to die

2025 NFL Rule Changes: KaVontae Turpin could thrive

NFL’s new kickoff rules have unimpressive debut

New Technology Could Replace NFL Chain Gangs

Excitement awaits Special Teams units after NFL kickoff rules change for 2024

New fair-catch rule for 2023 will be bad for football

NFL approves kickoff rule, emergency quarterback policy, and growth of Global Markets Program at Spring League Meeting

NFL adopts 9 rule changes for the 2023 season

Should NFL teams be able to retain possession after scoring? Potential rules changes for the 2023 season

Would new postseason overtime rules help or hurt the Dallas Cowboys?

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