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NFL New Rules For 2008
On Tuesday the NFL owners concluded their annual meeting with quick passages of several proposals and by tabling the re-seeding idea for the playoffs as well as the Kansas City Chiefs' proposal to prohibit hair hanging over the back of jerseys to the nameplate.
Without the necessary 24 votes to pass a re-seeding plan to give wild-card teams the chance to host playoff games, the Competition Committee tabled the concept to a later meeting, most likely May.
Why are we messing with the playoff system? The NFL is the closest league to being perfect and now the owners are trying to mess up the playoffs. It doesn't make sense. They need to leave that proposal of the table until Elvis returns.
The proposals that were passed:
• A recommendation to eliminate force-out decisions on pass completions near the sidelines was approved. Now, officials will only have to decide whether a receiver landed in bounds or not. The intended result is more consistency. It is a good call.
• The "Phil Dawson field goal rule" change passed. Now, certain field goals can be reviewed by instant replay, including kicks that bounce off the uprights. Under the previous system, no field goals could be replayed. Sure, why not?
• Coaches can now defer a decision on the opening coin toss. This is similar to the college rule. Previously, the winner of the coin toss could only choose to receive or kick off. Who cares?
• A direct snap from center that goes backward will now be treated as a fumble. Previously, it was ruled a false start. What? Sure.
• The 5-yard face mask penalty was eliminated. Now, only the serious face mask will be called (and will be assessed as a 15-yard penalty). The major foul will involve twisting or grabbing the face mask. I like it.
It passed a rule to allow defensive players to wear radio helmets on Tuesday. It's only fair.
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