In two days the NFL Competition Committee will convene to review this year’s proposed rule changes for the 2017 season. Thanks to Football Zebras, we now know what these suggested rule changes are. Here is a full list below, with the team that proposed each rule in parentheses. Any rule with a “CC” designation was proposed by the Competition Committee itself.
Playing Rules
1. Protect the long snapper from contact for 1 second (PHI)
2. Abolish line leaping on field goal and extra-point kicks (PHI)
3. Expand the crown hit rule to be a foul even if player turns head to the side (PHI)
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