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It appears that the NFL has updated the Rooney Rule:
NFL's amended Rooney Rule to require more interviews of minority coaching candidates, source says
The NFL will officially amend the Rooney Rule to require more interviews of minority candidates for head coaching and coordinator positions, a source told ESPN's Dan Graziano, confirming an NFL Network report.
Reacting to a lack of diversity progress in hiring for those jobs, the league will require teams to interview at least two minority candidates from outside the organization for head coach openings. At least one minority candidate must be interviewed for a coordinator spot.
A source told Graziano on Monday that the changes will be discussed Tuesday in a virtual league meeting, but they do not require a vote.
Entire article: https://www.espn.in/nfl/story/_/id/...re-interviews-minority-candidates-source-says
NFL's amended Rooney Rule to require more interviews of minority coaching candidates, source says
The NFL will officially amend the Rooney Rule to require more interviews of minority candidates for head coaching and coordinator positions, a source told ESPN's Dan Graziano, confirming an NFL Network report.
Reacting to a lack of diversity progress in hiring for those jobs, the league will require teams to interview at least two minority candidates from outside the organization for head coach openings. At least one minority candidate must be interviewed for a coordinator spot.
A source told Graziano on Monday that the changes will be discussed Tuesday in a virtual league meeting, but they do not require a vote.
Entire article: https://www.espn.in/nfl/story/_/id/...re-interviews-minority-candidates-source-says
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NFL owners OK replay change, other new rules for 2021 season
NFL owners approved a series of new rules Wednesday, including one that will expand the influence of replay officials amid ongoing demands from coaches for more oversight of game-day officials.
Owners rejected more robust proposals for a full-time sky judge, including one from the Baltimore Ravens that would have created a booth umpire. Instead, owners took the more modest step of giving the existing replay official -- who sits in the press box of each stadium -- the authority to consult with referees on certain "specific, objective aspects of a play when clear and obvious video evidence is present," according to the language of the rule.
Replay officials will not be able to throw flags or reverse calls on their own. But they can now offer referees advice based on what they've seen on broadcast replays in the areas of possession, completed or intercepted passes, the location of the ball relative to the boundary or end line, and whether a player is down by contact. Coaches will not have to throw challenge flags to prompt that advice, which some replay officials have been giving referees informally for years.
In other news regarding Wednesday's votes, NFL owners:
NFL owners approved a series of new rules Wednesday, including one that will expand the influence of replay officials amid ongoing demands from coaches for more oversight of game-day officials.
Owners rejected more robust proposals for a full-time sky judge, including one from the Baltimore Ravens that would have created a booth umpire. Instead, owners took the more modest step of giving the existing replay official -- who sits in the press box of each stadium -- the authority to consult with referees on certain "specific, objective aspects of a play when clear and obvious video evidence is present," according to the language of the rule.
Replay officials will not be able to throw flags or reverse calls on their own. But they can now offer referees advice based on what they've seen on broadcast replays in the areas of possession, completed or intercepted passes, the location of the ball relative to the boundary or end line, and whether a player is down by contact. Coaches will not have to throw challenge flags to prompt that advice, which some replay officials have been giving referees informally for years.
In other news regarding Wednesday's votes, NFL owners:
- Approved a relaxation of rules for the numbers that players of certain positions can wear because of expanded practice squads. Running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, defensive backs and linebackers can all wear numbers in the single digits if they choose. Based on preexisting NFL rules, players who want to change their numbers this season will have to buy out the inventory of the NFL's manufacturing partners. This wouldn't apply to players who give notice in 2021 that they want to change numbers in 2022.
- Approved a one-year experiment in attempt to make it easier to recover onside kicks. In 2021, the receiving team on kickoffs will be limited to nine players within 25 yards of the ball. Last season, NFL teams recovered only three of 67 onside kicks, the lost total and recovery rate since at least 2001.
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Colts, Eagles, Titans propose new NFL overtime rules: Here's what they're looking to change in 2022
The NFL's Competition Committee will soon propose changes as well
Three NFL teams have proposed new overtime rules for the 2022 season, the league announced Wednesday, and all of them aim to give the losing team in OT more opportunity to mount a potential comeback. Months after debate over current OT rules ignited following the Bills' playoff loss to the Chiefs, the Colts and Eagles have proposed guaranteeing both teams an opportunity to possess the ball in OT, while the Titans have proposed the same thing, unless the team with the first possession scores a touchdown and a two-point conversion.
Current OT rules dictate that both teams get the opportunity to possess the ball, unless the first team scores a TD (with or without an extra point or two-point conversion) on its first possession. The proposal made by the Titans would simply require the first-possession team to also convert a two-point try to prevent the other team from getting a possession. If that first team scored a TD and failed to convert, however, it would risk losing the game if the second team simply scored a TD and added an extra point.
The proposal made by the Colts and Eagles would give the second team a chance of possession no matter what the first team does with its first possession. Presumably, that second team would be required to at least match the first team's score for OT to continue.
Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...buccaneers-chargers-jets-among-early-winners/
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NFL approves overtime change for playoffs, plus ranking top 100 players in the 2022 NFL Draft
Also, the NFL's annual league meeting is still going on in Florida and before the owners broke for lunch today, they approved a major change to the NFL's overtime rule. Under the newly approved rule, which will only be used in the playoffs, both teams will now be guaranteed at least one possession.
Under the old rule, if the team that got the ball first scored a touchdown on its first possession, then the game would be over, but thanks to the new rule, both teams will now get the ball at least once. If the game is still tied after each team has had one possession, then it will move to sudden death.
Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...anking-top-100-players-in-the-2022-nfl-draft/
Also, the NFL's annual league meeting is still going on in Florida and before the owners broke for lunch today, they approved a major change to the NFL's overtime rule. Under the newly approved rule, which will only be used in the playoffs, both teams will now be guaranteed at least one possession.
Under the old rule, if the team that got the ball first scored a touchdown on its first possession, then the game would be over, but thanks to the new rule, both teams will now get the ball at least once. If the game is still tied after each team has had one possession, then it will move to sudden death.
Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/...anking-top-100-players-in-the-2022-nfl-draft/
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NFL tweaks fair catch KO rule, eyes fewer injuries
This season, a fair catch on an NFL kickoff will be placed at the 25-yard line regardless of where it is fielded.
Fair catches on NFL kickoffs to now be spotted at 25-yard line
NFL owners took what might be their final step Tuesday toward decreasing injuries on kickoffs before considering a more dramatic set of changes, approving a rule that will incentivize fair catches on balls fielded outside of the end zone.This season, a fair catch on a kickoff will be placed at the 25-yard line regardless of where it is fielded. The proposal is designed to counteract a recent increase in "pop-up" kickoffs that some teams use to pin the returning team deep in their own territory.
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NFL owners approve ban of swivel hip-drop tackle
NFL owners have approved a rule proposal to ban the swivel hip-drop tackle, the league announced Monday.
NFL owners approve ban on swivel hip-drop tackling technique
NFL owners have approved a rule proposal to ban the swivel hip-drop tackle, the league announced Monday.The violation will result in a 15-yard penalty if flagged in games, but Troy Vincent, the NFL's executive vice president of football operations, strongly implied last week that it is likely to be enforced similarly to the "use of helmet" rule, which typically leads to warning letters and fines in the week after a game rather than flags during play.
In addition, two other proposals were approved:
- Teams will receive a third challenge after one successful challenge. Previously, teams had to be successful on two challenges to receive a third. The proposal was submitted by the Lions.
- A major foul by the offense will be enforced before a change of possession in situations where there are fouls by both teams.
The tackling technique often results in lower-body injuries. The rule requires officials to note two actions: If a defender "grabs the runner with both hands or wraps the runner with both arms" and also "unweights himself by swiveling and dropping his hips and/or lower body, landing on and trapping the runner's leg(s) at or below the knee."
On Monday, McKay clarified that Monday's rule change doesn't eliminate the hip-drop tackle -- only the "swivel technique that doesn't get used very often."
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12 New Helmets To Be Offered To NFL Players in 2024
The league and its players' association have introduced a record amount of new helmet models for the 2024 campaign.
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12 New Helmets To Be Offered to NFL Players in 2024
APR 10, 2024The league and its players' association have introduced a record amount of new helmet models for the 2024 campaign.
- On Tuesday, the NFL and NFLPA introduced 12 new helmet models for the 2024 season, five of which outperformed every model ever worn in the league.
- In recent years, engineers have developed position-specific helmets to offer better protection for players based on their role.
- The NFL is constantly working to improve helmets to reduce ailments derailing players' lives after their playing career has ended.
Five of the models, including the Riddell Axiom 3D (R61227) and Xenith Orbit Pro, tested better than "any helmet ever worn in the league."
Eight of the 12 helmets are position-specific, designed to, "mitigate impacts more likely to be sustained by individual positions." The first position-specific lids were created in 2021 for offensive and defensive linemen; quarterbacks received the next batch last year. Jeff Miller, NFL Executive Vice President of Player Health and Safety, released a statement following the announcement.
We're proud to see so many new helmets continue the rapid rate of improvement we've seen over the past decade. What's more, the growing availability of position-specific helmets is a central part of our effort to provide players with the best possible protection for their position. Quarterbacks and linemen will have a range of tailored helmets available to them with more positions to come in the next couple of years.
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NFL to allow Guardian Caps during regular season
The NFL will allow players the option of using Guardian Caps in regular-season games to help protect against head injuries, the league confirmed Friday.
NFL to allow Guardian Caps on helmets during regular season
The NFL has adjusted its rules to allow players the option of using Guardian Caps in regular-season games to enhance their protection against head injuries, the league confirmed Friday.
The padded head gear has been mandated for players at certain positions during training camp in 2022 and 2023. Speaking earlier this year, NFL executive vice president Jeff Miller said that Guardian Caps have contributed to a nearly 50% reduction in concussions for the positions groups that wore them during those time periods.
In a statement provided Friday to ESPN, Miller said: "We now have two years of data showing significant concussion reductions among players who wear Guardian Caps during practice, so players will be permitted to wear the cap during games this upcoming season. Additionally, there are new helmets this year that provide as much -- if not more -- protection than a different helmet model paired with a Guardian Cap. These developments represent substantial progress in our efforts to make the game safer for players."
The current plan is for the Guardian Caps to have team logos on them when worn during games.
The NFL will exempt players from having to use the Guardian Caps during the mandated portion of training camp if they wear one of six new helmet models that the league and the NFL Players Association have identified as providing equal or better protection.
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