When the NFL’s competition committee convened Wednesday afternoon for one of its regularly scheduled conference calls, neither the catch-no catch rule nor the changes to the kickoff came up in conversation—both significant rule changes in the NFL this offseason. Rather, the conversation was dominated by the new helmet-lowering rule that has been the talk of the preseason.
For those who have complained about the rule: Get used to it, because it isn’t going anywhere. The NFL will not be changing the rule that was passed earlier this year, nor will it be expanding replay to review these calls.