Many small changes or simple clarifications are added to existing rules by the football operations division outside of the ownership-approval...
Among the list of new rules passed this offseason, two of them stood out from the others: penalties for timeouts a team could not take and...
When you see prolonged conferences between officials, it is usually when there is the complicating factors of multiple fouls, changes of possession, and kicks. A rule...
Points of emphasis in 2016 include rushes on field goals, hits with the crown of the helmet, and coaches in the field of play.
Presnap movement is a target area for officials in order to limit potential advantages by offenses, as a result of the record-high 164 neutral zone infractions...
A loophole in the catch rules for receivers that step out of bounds was closed by one of the rule changes that will take effect in...
Players will have more protection in the 2016 season now that the NFL has made all chop blocks illegal.
As the 2016 preseason and season kicks off, new points of emphasis on player safety will be given a closer look by officials.
In 2016, players will not only have to worry about fines, but ejection if they commit two unsportsmanlike fouls of certain varieties. This is a one-year...
Two potential questions will measure the efficacy of the rule: did it result in more touchbacks and a consistent number of kickoffs in the end zone?