Broncos Submit Bizarre NFL Rule Proposal That Would Change the Onside Kick Forever
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Showing posts with label NFL Rules. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NFL Rules. Show all posts
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23 September, 2018
Clay Matthews Called for Another Bogus Roughing the Passer Penalty
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September 23, 2018
Zach Kruse, USA Today
Seven days after Matthews was penalized for hitting Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, negating a game-sealing interception, officials once again flagged a Matthews’ hit, this time at the end of a sack on Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith.
The penalty was the same: Roughing the passer.
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25 March, 2018
NFL to Decide: A Catch or not a Catch
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To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? OK, so NFL rules aren't quite the same as Hamlet's soliloquy, but for several seasons, the conundrum of a catch or not a catch has arguably been the most frustrating on-field controversy that has gripped the league on a weekly basis.
21 March, 2018
Report: Changes to Catch Rule to be Proposed
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The NFL's competition committee is planning to modify the league's controversial catch rule, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. Troy Vincent, the NFL's executive vice president of football operations, told the newspaper that two changes would be recommended -- nixing the going-to-the-ground provision and bolstering the standard for overturning a ruling on the field.
16 October, 2017
NFL Senior VP of Officiating Defends Call to Overturn Jets' TD
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NFL senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron stands by his controversial call to overturn the touchdown catch by New York Jets tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins in the fourth quarter Sunday against the New England Patriots. Riveron said Monday the replay reversal was "clear and obvious" in making the correct call for the proper enforcement of…
Confusing Rule Highlights Jets-Patriots Game
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The latest installment of an NFL rule nobody quite understands occurred on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. Here's the nitty-gritty: The New England Patriots beat the New York Jets, 24-17. The part everyone is talking about occurred with 8:24 remaining in the fourth quarter when tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins appeared to score a…
24 May, 2017
Steelers' WR Brown Celebrates NFL Rule Change
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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, who was flagged three times last season for his post-touchdown celebrations, approves of the NFL's rule change. The NFL announced Tuesday at the owners meeting that it will permit celebrating with teammates in the end zone or using the football as a prop, thus allowing players to be more expressive…
Coach Says NFL Celebrations not a Good Example for Young People
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Roger Goodell announced on Tuesday that the NFL would get a little more fun this season as touchdown celebrations for snow angels, group celebrations and celebrations involving using the ball as a prop will no longer be penalized. NFL head coach Marvin Lewis did not love the decision, and he spoke out, per ESPN: “I’m not…
23 May, 2017
The Vernon Davis Rule? NFL Relaxes Celebration Penalty Guidelines for 2017
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Congratulations, Vernon Davis. Shoot all the jumpers you want next season, penalty-free. No, you will not get your $12,000 back. In response to near-universal complaints over the league's celebration penalties, including the one issued to Washington tight end Davis last fall for shooting the ball like a basketball following his second touchdown of the season, the…
NFL Shortens Overtime to 10 Minutes
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NFL owners voted to approve several rule changes at the spring league meeting in Chicago on Tuesday, including shortening overtime periods to 10 minutes after the idea was proposed at the annual league meeting in March. The owners also voted to allow two players to return off the injured reserve list during the season instead of…
