One day they might have a fanbase
30 yard touchbacks didn’t work last year so don’t think 5 extra yards will ether.NFL owners OK kickoff, replay, OT rule changes
NFL owners approved a variety of rule changes Tuesday, including a modification of the dynamic kickoff that will place the ball after touchbacks at the 35-yard line and a tweak to the regular-season overtime period to mirror postseason rules.www.espn.com.au
Approved changes
Tush Push ban had 16 votes, and has been tabled for future discussion, along with changing playoff seeding based on record.
- OT rules have changed, both side get the ball with a 10 minute ot period
- Replay assist can pick up flags (but cant throw them for missed calls)
- Kickoff touchbacks are back to 35 yards to encourage more returns
- A bunch of other minor off field and admin changes
Lets hope it works as fast as the UFL one. also makes it easier for coaching since there will no longer need to be a challenge for a bad spot if replay/digital measurement is doing it. but i think they need chips in the balls like the UFL.NFL are claiming 30 seconds for a measurement using Hawkeye and not ball chip technology.
NFL to use camera system to measure first downs
The method for measuring first downs in the NFL will switch from chain gangs to camera-based technology in 2025, the league announced Tuesday.www.espn.com.au
The method for measuring first downs in the NFL will switch from chain gangs to camera-based technology in 2025, the league announced Tuesday.
The official use of Sony's Hawk-Eye virtual measurement system, consisting of six 8K cameras for optical tracking of the ball's position, was announced at the annual league meeting in Palm Beach, Fla.
The technology is "an efficient alternative to the process of walking chains onto the field and manually measuring whether 10 yards have been met after the official has spotted the ball," the league said in a news release.
The system notifies on-field officials of the measurement's outcome, with virtual recreations of the measurements produced in real time for the in-stadium crowds and broadcast audience. The total process takes about 30 seconds, saving up to 40 seconds over measurement via chains.
I think it will, most returns could be shutdown inside or around the 30. The move from 30 to 35 yards is a bit more of an incentive, especially if you fancy your coverage team.
Can’t wait for DeShauns contract to be part of this folklore forever etched into Browns history.Best Franchise in League History now fellas…including 5 straight
The Cleveland Browns won the AAFC championship in all four years of the league’s existence before joining the NFL in 1950 and winning another championship that year.
Each your hearts out TB and BB
Sold the business for billions
