NFL will consider expanding instant replay to include penalties, but no-calls remain a sticking point

NFL owners will meet next week to consider expanding the replay review system to include penalties. The contrast between the committee’s limited expansion proposals and broader changes proposed separately by several teams should make for meaningful dialogue about replay when owners, team officials

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Former UCLA walk-ons Stefan Flintoft, Christian Pabico compete for NFL opportunities at pro day

LOS ANGELES — Stefan Flintoft’s family presented him with a book after his final UCLA game. As the punter stood in the parking lot of the Rose Bowl after UCLA’s season-ending game against Stanford, Flintoft looked through pages of newspaper clippings and photos complied by his mother and older

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Fortunately for Patriots, their competitors are leaving nitwits to coach much-improved teams

The Browns and Jets are the winners of NFL free agency so far. Insert joke here about that’s why Lombardi Trophies are handed out in February, and not March. But those smarmy jokes don’t detract from the fact both teams have improved significantly over the last week. Cleveland, which won five

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NFL rule changes: Proposals for 2019 heavy on replay, new overtime format

A week before NFL front-office and team executives, coaches, media and more were scheduled to meet in Phoenix for the annual league meeting, the league’s competition committee was out in the desert discussing the rules proposals that would be addressed. NFL executive vice president of football operations

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Proof that signing NFL free agents is more cost-effective than keeping homegrown players

How many times have you heard an NFL analyst say smart teams do not spend money in free agency? I’m sure you’ve already heard it a few times this offseason as teams have spent ridiculous money on players who aren’t exactly game changers. Guys go on the open market, then teams overpay. Smart

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