HINES WARD GOT HIS OWN RULE

Joining the likes of Mel Blount, Roy Williams, and Tom Brady, Hines Ward became the latest player to get a rule unofficially named in his honor, as the NFL announced they are outlawing blind-side blocks to the head of a defender using his helmet, forearm or shoulder. This comes as a knee-jerk reaction to Ward's hit on the Bengals' Keith Rivers in October last season.The NFL is also becoming more proactive in defending receivers. From now on, any hit to the head now warrants a 15-yard penalty. If you'd like to give that a name as well, Ryan Clark would probably spring to mind for the hit he delivered on Wes Welker last year.As per Ed Bouchette, the league also approved two other rule changes:-Teams kicking off must have four players on each side of the kicker with three lined up outside each inbounds line. The rule was passed to prevent "bunching" on onsides kicks. -No more than two players on the kickoff receiving drill can form a wedge to block for the runne...