Vikings4ever 570 Posted March 23, 2006 NFL | League to re-visit horse collar rule Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:59:11 -0800 The Associated Press reports the NFL is going to look at a proposal that expands the rule put in place last year against "horse collar" tackles. That violation mandated flags only when a defensive player coming from behind got his hands inside the shoulder pads of a player with the ball. If it is expanded, it would extend that to tackles inside the shirt. NFL | League to once again look at number of playoff teams Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:57:36 -0800 The Associated Press reports the NFL is once again going to consider an annual proposal from the Kansas City Chiefs to expand the playoffs from 12 to 14 teams. He said there was more interest in it this year, although Atlanta general manager Rich McKay, co-chairman of the league's competition committee, stopped short of saying the committee would recommend it. NFL | League to fine tune some rules Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:50:16 -0800 The Associated Press reports the NFL is satisfied with their officiating, but they are concerned some calls in the playoffs left a bad impression with the fans. To that end, the league will tweak a few rules, dealing mostly with player safety, offensive holding and false starts. In the 256 games during the past regular season, there were 850 false-start calls. To cut that number, the rules committee is ready to recommend that minor flinches by wide receivers be ignored if they have no effect on the play. The committee also is considering recommending to officials that they make sure there was holding on a play before throwing a flag. The committee also wants to change the rule on hits by defenders below the knee on quarterbacks. McKay said defensive players will be told they must make an effort to avoid hitting QBs in the legs to avoid serious injuries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t.j 35 Posted March 23, 2006 NFL | League to once again look at number of playoff teamsWed, 22 Mar 2006 15:57:36 -0800 The Associated Press reports the NFL is once again going to consider an annual proposal from the Kansas City Chiefs to expand the playoffs from 12 to 14 teams. He said there was more interest in it this year, although Atlanta general manager Rich McKay, co-chairman of the league's competition committee, stopped short of saying the committee would recommend it. I've always been against expanding the number of playoff teams and still am, but I do think they should give it more consideration this year after the Steelers became the first team to win the Super Bowl as a 5-seed or 6-seed under the 6 teams per conference format. However, the Steelers were hardly your average 6-seed, having gone 9-2 with a healthy Ben Rothlisberger and 2-3 without. Even if you count the games without Big Ben, their 11-5 record is unsually good for a 6-seed. I hope the league will take into consideration whether adding another team in each conference will really be adding a team that has a legit chance to win the Super Bowl, moreso than they will consider added revenue. (But, I doubt it.) The Associated Press reports the NFL is satisfied with their officiating, but they are concerned some calls in the playoffs left a bad impression with the fans. To that end, the league will tweak a few rules, dealing mostly with player safety, offensive holding and false starts. How about fixing the awful rules regarding what consistutes a completion? The committee also is considering recommending to officials that they make sure there was holding on a play before throwing a flag. Great. More second-guessing by the zebras. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemynd 0 Posted March 23, 2006 The Associated Press reports the NFL is once again going to consider an annual proposal from the Kansas City Chiefs to expand the playoffs from 12 to 14 teams. He said there was more interest in it this year, although Atlanta general manager Rich McKay, co-chairman of the league's competition committee, stopped short of saying the committee would recommend it. Horrible idea. I would hate to see the 2nd best team in the conference miss out on a bye week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
