The annual meetings of the NFL League came and disappeared, and the 2025 version came with notable changes. Let’s dive into the last of The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida.
The push to ban Tash push
Sixteen teams were on board with the ban on Tash’s push, which finally led to Tuesday’s vote being deposited until May. With 24 teams necessary to pass the Green bay packers“ Proposal, do not expect the most polarizing game in the League to be deemed illegal before This season.
“You are still at eight teams of the game ban,” said a managing director of the NFL in Fox Sports. “These are a lot of teams. You are still not so close. It’s quite simple: if you are crushed by the game, you don’t want to, or if you quote the concern of injury or how ugly it seems. But half of the league has no problem with it. There is no magic solution here to prohibit TUSH thrust.”
At this stage, many in favor of the play have requested data supporting its risk of injury and / or increasingly frustrated by the idea that the game could be prohibited.
Not everyone feels the same thing, of course, which means that the conversation will continue.
“I think that makes sense in many ways, because it extends beyond this unique game,” said the NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. “There are a lot of pieces where you see people pushing or shooting someone who does not appear in the formation of Tash-Pusher who, I think, presents an increased risk of injury. So, I think the committee will examine this and return in May with certain proposals.”
The opinion of Goodell and the global influence of influence could have a meaning, because the commissioner has influenced the owners in different directions over the years. But returning eight of them will not be easy.
Emmanuel Acho on the owners of the NFL to translate a proposal to prohibit Tash push
Since no one has a parallel of cross sport that I would say that the best comparison was when the NBA began to penalize the teams for the famous “Hack-A-Shaq” strategy during the 2016-2017 season.
This was once a competitive advantage to defeat the great Shaquille O’Neal, a notoriously poor frank shooter, became completely attenuated when the League began to penalize “outside the” Fouls, and in turn, awarded the frank launches and the possession of the ball in the last two minutes of each period.
Of course, O’Neal retired six years earlier, but it was a notable change of rule and a constant debate in the circles of the NBA – a bit like the push of Tash, that the Philadelphia Eagles have perfected on the way to appear in two of the last three Super Bowls.
“Do you want my real opinion about it?” The current NFL GM asked. “I think it’s quite soft to ban a room just because you can’t stop it. I’m going to leave the names, but I think you know who I’m talking about.”
The return of the Ko return
The new league kick -off format was a victory in its first season – in particular, the concussion rates on kicks dropped by 43% compared to 2023 – it was therefore not surprising to see the enlarged rule. Fans, however, want even more action, and with touchbacks that are now going to the 35 yards line, we should expect a significant increase in yields.
“It’s a chat and mouse match for kickers,” said a special team coordinator. “Now there is a real tax to pay if you try to avoid yields. If you are going deeply, you are essentially two bottoms of the range of goals. (Josh) Allen,, (Patrick) Mahomes Or (Joe) Burrow Start with this type of position on the ground. “”
Broncos The coach of the special teams and permanence of football Darren Rizzi, a great defender and architect of the change of rule, echoes this feeling.
“The space and speed of the room have been considerably reduced compared to what we are used to, and it was a huge success,” he told journalists. “This is why we thought that the time had come to give the touch to 35 and return to the original training we proposed.”
The NFL saw around 33% of kicks returned a season ago. The league now thinks that this number could double with this tweak.
Recruitment season
One of the most interesting rules of rules this week came from the AceursWith teams now authorized to have a video or a telephone call with up to five free potential agents before the official start of the free agency.
Previously, the teams could only speak with the agent of a player, although not all organizations follow this rule. Last year, the Falconies were moored a choice of fifth round in the 2025 project and sentenced to a fine of $ 250,000 for having violated the anti-Flsification policy of the NFL linked to the signatures of free agent (see: Quart-Arrière Kirk cousinswide receiver Darnell Mooney and tight end Charlie WOERNER). In addition, the League inflicted a fine of the Director General of Falcons Terry Fontenot $ 50,000.
At least one former director general considers that the new allowance will greatly benefit certain teams:
“It is a huge advantage for guys like Andy Reid, Sean Mcvay or Mike Tomlin. These guys are not only excellent coaches – these are great recruiters. This rule will be beneficial to them and all those who can imitate their approach when it comes to landing the best free agents.”
Jordan Schultz on the last with Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers
Rodgers back in yellow?
As we have already pointed out, all signs continue to point to Aaron Rodgers Join the Steelers. The owner Art Rooney and the head coach Mike Tomlin comments rather revealing in Palm Beach, adding to speculation.
Rodgers recently had a launch session with DK MetcalfAnd the feeling around the league has certainly moved – now to a question of when, not if, the quadruple MVP will sign with Pittsburgh.
This addition will not prevent the Steelers from writing a quarter. Although they are probably not on the market for a QB in the first round, they will continue to add to a room that just includes Mason Rudolph And Skylar Thompson No matter what Rodgers decides.
Jordan Schultz is an initiate of the NFL for Fox Sports. He also co-animated “why does Draymond Green talk about football?” to show. You can follow it on x at @Schultz_Report.
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