PHOENIX – The scene shifts this week away from the NovaCare Complex out to Arizona, site of the 2023 NFL Annual Meeting, and if you aren't familiar with what happens there, here is a refresher course …
1. This is an opportunity to gather all of the league's top executives – including owners, general managers, and head coaches – and discuss, among other things, rule and policy changes for the season ahead. How will the game look different this season in terms of on-field play? The Competition Committee is a central part of what happens between now and the end of the day on Tuesday. The meetings end then and team personnel disperse on Wednesday.
2. One of the items that could be finalized is that contract extension reportedly on the table for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. According to reports, his deal could be extended for three more seasons. Goodell has been the NFL Commissioner since replacing Paul Tagliabue in 2006.
3. Here are some of the rules changes that could be considered in the next couple of days:
• Permit teams to maintain possession by executing a 4th-and-20 attempt from their opponent's 20-yard line. The XFL is a template here – the XFL allows clubs to attempt a 4th-and-15 in lieu of an onside kick (but only in the fourth quarter).
• Need a third quarterback? The NFL could enact this rule for 2023: Enable teams to carry a third quarterback on their inactive list or practice squad list who would be eligible to play if that team's first two quarterbacks suffered injuries.
• Allow players to wear "0" as their jersey number (proposed by the Eagles). Simply put, there just aren't a whole lot of available jersey numbers remaining what with retired jersey numbers and such. Let's see if it passes. Seems like a no-brainer, right?
• Make play clock adjustments after instant replay reversals "consistent with other timing rules."
• Expand coaches' challenges to include personal fouls. This one would be extremely interesting with a league that wants to keep games within the television window and limit controversial officials' calls.
• Provide teams with "more opportunities" for a third challenge. Currently, a team gains back a challenge if it wins its first two challenges.
• Expand instant replay to "allow for consultation regarding penalty assessment." Not sure exactly what this means. We will see if the Competition Committee has clarity.
• Allow replay officials to review failed fourth-down attempts. How necessary would this be? Can't remember a time when this was a concern, but we shall see.
• Make roughing-the-passer penalties subject to review or challenge. According to post-Super Bowl reports, the Competition Committee looked at 80 roughing-the-passer penalties in the 2022 season and found just three of them were questionable.
• Alter the crackback block prohibition. This is in the realm of player safety, so let's see where this goes.
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