Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones stands on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. Jones participated in a Cowboys Ring of Honor ceremony where former player Darren Woodson was inducted. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade) NFL moves and questionable quote
The NFL owners voted on a slew of rule changes Tuesday.
The approved seven rule changes that ranged from the confusing (eliminating the multiple spots of enforcement on a double foul after a change of possession) to the obvious (it’s not illegal to call a timeout when you don’t have a time out) to the expected (making the new extra point permanent). Side note: There were 71 missed extra points by kickers last year. That’s more than the previous seven years combined.
Two of the seven were expanding the safety concerns of players.
The chop block is now illegal everywhere. (Before you could chop on running plays under certain scenarios.) The league also expanded the definition of the horse collar to include the name n the back of the jersey as well as the collar.