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NFL changes helmet contact rule. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell looks to for a way to make the game of football more safe for the players by implementing a rule change that prohibits players from lowering their head to initiate contact. “Our focus is how to take the head out of …
Read More »Chiefs Looks to Mahomes Era
After five years of winning under the direction of Alex Smith, the Kansas City Chiefs are looking to a new quarterback. Enter second-year prospect Patrick Mahomes. An electrifying athlete, Mahomes is poised to join a Chiefs offense that features other versatile weapons in skills positions, a key trait of an …
Read More »Minnesota Vikings Look to Cousins’ Era
The Minnesota Vikings can formally begin their transition to the Kirk Cousins era beginning on April 16, as the team will start offseason workouts at its new facility in Eagan. However, they ended their season in a blowout loss to eventual Super Bowl champions the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game …
Read More »NFL Reshapes Football with New Helmet Rule
The NFL has released multiple new rules for the 2018 season at the NFL Owners Meeting in Orlando Tuesday. The most important rule being the new helmet rule proposed by competition committee chairman Rich McKay. Use Your Head, Not Your Helmet Players who lower their head to initiate and make contact …
Read More »What to do with Dez Bryant?
The decision on what to do with star receiver Dez Bryant has to be on the mind of every Cowboys fan out there. The teams all-time leader in touchdown receptions is currently a hot topic around the league and many wonder where he will land. View this post on Instagram …
Read More »NFL Implements Change of the Controversial Catch Rule
Tuesday, all 32 NFL owners unanimously voted to modify the definition of a catch. Specifically, they removed the requirement that a player going to the ground must secure the ball throughout the process of hitting the ground. The owners also voted to make the rule that moved touchbacks to the …
Read More »Jay Gruden Excited to Coach Alex Smith
One third-round pick and one cornerback later, the Washington Redskins gained quarterback Alex Smith from the Kansas City Chiefs. The Redskins gave Smith a four-year contract for $94 million which ended the Kirk Cousins Redskins era. Head coach Jay Gruden has been in Orlando this week for the annual NFL …
Read More »NFL Owners Vote on New Catch Rule Today
There is a constant question surrounding the NFL game: what is considered a catch? During an NFL owners meeting on Sunday, the owners needed to discuss multiple issues. And, one of those issues is a new catch rule. So, the eight-man Competition Committee team proposed what they came up with. After the …
Read More »Chargers Excited About Signing Former Gator
The Los Angeles Chargers made yet another free agency splash at offensive line for the second straight offseason. The Chargers locked up one of the NFL’s best centers last week in the form of three-time Pro Bowl selection, and former Gator, Mike Pouncey. We've agreed to terms on a two-year …
Read More »Are the Seattle Seahawks rebuilding or retooling
The Seattle Seahawks have been one of the most successful franchises in the NFL in recent memory. Over the last 6 years the Seahawks have gone 65-30, reaching at least the divisional round every season except for this past one in 2017. Winning one super bowl in 2013 and nearly …
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