Great news: NFL loosens rules on celebration
 

Finally the no fun league is becoming fun again.

http://amp.timeinc.net/si/nfl/2017/0...ies?source=dam

sources close to the situation confirm that no one still knows what is, and is not a catch. or holding, or DPI/OPI.....

sounds like someone finally got high and loosened up

No(w) Fun League

It's not going to make the product better

The NFL is preparing for the Mahomes era.

Lol, no shit.

Also -

I like all of those moves. It gives fringe guys an extra opportunity to show that they belong. But damn, talk about black Monday right before the season. That's going to be a ton of guys on the street.

Did any/many guys ever get picked up by another team during training camp if they were in the first round of cuts? My guess is that's pretty rare, so if that's the case, then this is indeed a great opportunity for them.

Interesting. Not sure if I like the shortened overtime period. That is likely going to cause more games to end in ties. I guess I just don't see the need for that move. I'm not sure about the elimination of the cut down to 75. The guys in that cutdown aren't making an NFL roster anyway. What benefit is there to keeping them on the roster an extra week? I definitely like the idea of moving a second player off of injured reserve. A team shouldn't be have to lose a player for the season or sacrifice a roster spot for half the season because a player suffered an 8 week injury in week one or the preseason. I am also glad to see some loosening up on the celebration penalties. They were getting ridiculous.

Sucks to be a charity of the offenders fine recipients.

At least that is something but I don't really like the OT rule change I think that is dumb IMO.

As far as the injured reserve rule change I don't understand why they don't just dump the whole thing and what is the purpose for it anyway? If a player gets hurt he should be able to come back whenever he is healthy, that is the way it is in all the other sports.

These are good moves

"...when applicable, making snow angels..."

I want to see someone get penalized for a lack of snow during their snow angel celebration.

I think the original purpose was to keep teams from using IR to stash players with phantom injuries and get around the 53 man roster limit. If you put him on IR, then he's done for the year. But that also penalizes those who are actually hurt and could return. So, allowing teams to bring back a couple gives them a workable middle ground.