NFL Rule Change Proposals

[Chiefnj2]

The following plan to be discussed next week:

1. Playoff Seeding. Each of the four division winners in each conference would earn postseason berths, but only the two division winners in each conference with the best records would get automatic home games. The division winners with the lower two records, plus the two wild-card teams, would compete for seeds three through six based on record.

- I like that.

2. Owners will vote on proposals to eliminate the force-out of a receiver, similar to the college game; it was called 15 times last season. And a force-out would be called only if a defender picked up an offensive player and carried him out of bounds.

- I'd vote to keep it the same.

3. The committee is proposing to include field goals in instant replay review.

- Is this really necessary?

4. Give teams the option of deferring to receive the ball in the second half on the coin toss.

- I don't care.

5. Eliminate the 5-yard minor face mask penalty, covering all facemask violations - twisting, turning or pulling - with a 15-yard penalty.

- I don't like. There are some unintentional non-flagrant face mask grabbing where players let go quickly.

Also there is the "Chiefs Whine Like Babies Rule to be considered":

"The committee wants to create a five- to seven-day dead period before the start of veteran free agency during which certified agents can negotiate but not sign contracts for their clients.

There would be no player visit or contact allowed with prospective new teams. The Kansas City Chiefs, among others, have complained that other teams have had contact with prospective free agents prior to the signing period."

[chief52]

How did the XFL handle kick-offs?

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by chief52

How did the XFL handle kick-offs?

I'd say a scrum.

"Instead of a pre-game coin toss, XFL officials put the ball on the ground and let a player from each team scramble for it to determine who received the kickoff option, which led to the first XFL injury. This type of "coin-toss" has since been referred to as the "injury zone.""

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[chief52]

Originally Posted by Rausch

I'd say a scrum.

"Instead of a pre-game coin toss, XFL officials put the ball on the ground and let a player from each team scramble for it to determine who received the kickoff option, which led to the first XFL injury. This type of "coin-toss" has since been referred to as the "injury zone.""

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Damn, I do remember that Can not say I liked it...but remember it now.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by chief52

Damn, I do remember that Can not say I liked it...but remember it now.

I liked it.

"Luck is erased from the word go. Pick the guy on the team that wants it more and play like you want it more."

[JBucc]

Just to clarify on the facemask rule change, because I think many like myself thought that any touching of the facemask would be 15 yards. What they actually did was just eliminate the 5 yarders, so just touching a facemask or grabbing and quickly letting go won't be a penalty at all.

[Frankie]

Originally Posted by JBucc

Just to clarify on the facemask rule change, because I think many like myself thought that any touching of the facemask would be 15 yards. What they actually did was just eliminate the 5 yarders, so just touching a facemask or grabbing and quickly letting go won't be a penalty at all.

I don't like the rule change here. It encourages players (especially in Denver uniform) to push the envelope. kinda like Denver's O-line does with their "almost" chop blocks. I bet facemask-related injuries will go up.