2012 rule changes There’s a new rule in the NFL this year, thanks in part to a play in the waning moments of last year’s Super...
2012 rule changes The NFL has added to the list of situations where a player is deemed “defenseless” as it pertains to hits to the head....
AFC-NFC Pro Bowl, Sunday 7 p.m. (ET), NBC Walt Coleman is the referee today for the annual all-star game from Honolulu. In order to minimize injuries,...
In last weekend’s wild card playoffs, two instances of lost fumbles revealed a gap in the NFL rulebook that will likely be under review by the...
It is no secret that we are very much opposed to the NFL’s modified sudden death format. (Rather than repeat, see our rant from the 2010...
Last year, we wondered (in a pun-filled headline) if a pull of an opponent’s long hair could be one of the elements of an illegal horse-collar...
In order to minimize injuries, the Pro Bowl plays modified rules that protect the players. Basically, pass rushes are shut down, and standard formations are used....
Last March, change came for the sake of change. As Competition Committee co-chairman Rich McKay stated, “sometimes you want to get ahead of a problem and...
Week 16: Vikings at Eagles Tonight’s game in Philadelphia had to be postponed due to a coastal winter storm that is forecasted to bring blizzard conditions...
The NFL has ramped up its policy on avoiding concussions, and the policy has not excluded the referees. With high speed collisions involving the umpire position,...