Two of our favorite coaches in the NFL happen to be on the Competition Committee to look at the New NFL Rules for 2024.
They are Buffalo Bills’ head coach Sean McDermott and Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay. I happen to officially call them, “Sean Mc Squared”.
Part of their job is to make new NFL Rules for 2024 that improve the quality and safety of the game.
Let’s now take a look at four of the most anticipated new NFL Rules for 2024.
.@Bengals @loganwilson11 makes a TD saving tackle v @Ravens . Its being studied as the new outlawed play as the “hip drop tackle”. I dont see any “intent” to harm or injure the receiver. I am all about player safety; but this looks like it is going to be difficult to officiate!… pic.twitter.com/0eIa9G8hAS
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) March 26, 2024
A hip drop tackle is when a defensive player grabs the runner around the hip area and uses his own weight to bring down the runner.
It has been used as a powerful technique many times to bring the ball carrier to the ground.
PRO: Just like any die-hard football fan, I needed some clarification on what exactly a hip drop tackle is. I can see why it has been used especially recently.
Certain players at key positions are hard to tackle without using that technique.
CON: I can also see why some people think it’s too dangerous even for today’s game. After watching the video of it, I have an understanding of what this type of tackle is. And how the runner can get hurt by it.
Roughing the Passer as the rule stated is; “Any physical acts against a player who is in a passing posture (i.e.) before, during, or after a pass: which, in the Referee’s judgment, are unwarranted by the circumstances of the play will be called as fouls”.
Do I need to gloat more about this rule? Roughing the Passer was first intended to protect the quarterback.
Now, it’s like the NBA where the QB flops and they call a flag for, “roughing the passer”. The NBA did put in a rule where the player flopping receives a technical foul.
Will they also need it next for the NFL?
The NFL owners passed their version of the XFL hybrid style kickoff rule.
This was the best rule change to pass for 2024 in my opinion. The kickoff play used to be exciting when it was a traditional kick from the 30.
They decided to move the kickoff to the 35 to create more touchbacks and avoid high-speed collisions.
Last year it really tanked. When they decided that players could fair catch the kickoff inside the 25 to make it an automatic touchback.
Something had to be done.
This hybrid style kickoff worked in the XFL because it allowed for more returns and less high speed collisions.
This is a forward-thinking rule to a more forward thinking and faster type of league. “You go, Mc Squared Seans!”
The NFL is ready to make a rule change on Intentional Grounding.
According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Intentional Grounding was called 59 times last season.
I am not convinced that each of those calls were correct, however, that’s another story for another time.
I would like some to explain to me how this is not intentional grounding. This is an honest question. @nfl pic.twitter.com/EM9ZmgpU5S
— AARON fighter of the NIGHTMAN (@USA_HappyHour) January 30, 2023
Intentional Grounding as it pertains to the NFL rulebook, is enforced when “a passer, facing an imminent loss of yardage, because of the pressure from the defense, throws a forward pass without a realistic chance of completion. A realistic chance of completion is defined as a pass that is thrown in the direction of and lands in the vicinity of an originally eligible receiver.”
They should modify this rule as it’s very complicated and its often a “ticky tack call.”
As times goes on, change is inevitable. Just like in life.
Players get more athletic and stronger each season, therefore the rules need to be looked at and updated accordingly, to fit the current style of the league.
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