One of the most newsworthy items to come out of each year’s NFL Annual Meeting is rules changes. Both proposals that are adopted and those that are not end up being notable, as some suggestions take a few years to go into effect.
In order to change the rules in the NFL, the Competition Committee considers proposals from a variety of sources, as well as presenting its own suggestions to the entire group of league owners. As a result, the Committee’s eight members — coaches and executives from around the league — have a great deal of responsibility.