Bill Syken: Coaches don’t want to give Young control (Sports Illustrated)
Bill Syken: Coaches don’t want to give Young control (Sports Illustrated)
The complaints about the NFL’s new celebration rules are to be expected. What are they going to show for highlights now — the pulling guard? But the deal is done, and while I liked things the old way, I expect my life will not be terribly diminished if I don’t get to see Steve Smith wipe down the football’s rear end this year.
NFL gets tough on excessive touchdown celebrations (AFP via Yahoo! News)
National Football League owners adopted resolutions that will curtail touchdown celebrations, with referees cracking down on excessive showmanship by several big-name players.
Casserly in the running for job as NFL senior VP (Houston Chronicle)
Texans general manager Charley Casserly is emerging as a candidate to replace Art Shell as the NFL’s senior vice president of football operations and development.
NFL owners crack down on celebrations (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Excessive and elaborate on-field celebrations during NFL games could now cost teams dearly.
NFL OWNERS MEETINGS: Owners set limits on TD celebrations (Grand Forks Herald)
Terrell Owens, Steve Smith and Chad Johnson are going to have to get even more creative after the NFL curbed their touchdown celebrations Wednesday. A new rule prohibits players from going to the ground or using the football as a prop.
NFL danger: “poison pill” in fine print (Denver Post)
Orlando, Fla. - Naked eyes probably can’t see it among the stars, artsy script, patriotic colors and football. But to trained eyes accustomed to reading a contract’s fine print? Stare at the NFL insignia long enough and they probably could detect a skull and crossbones.