NFL votes to curtail end zone celebrations (Sports Illustrated)
NFL votes to curtail end zone celebrations (Sports Illustrated)
As a series of plays from the 2005 season flashed on the screen at the NFL meetings, people began to yawn. Examples of “down by contact” or minor movement that led to illegal procedure calls just weren’t attention grabbers.
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 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.
NFL curtails end zone celebrations (Fox Sports)
As a series of plays from the 2005 season flashed on the screen at the NFL meetings, people began to yawn. Examples of “down by contact” or minor movement that led to illegal procedure calls just weren’t attention grabbers. They woke up quickly when a tape came up showing Cincinnati’s Chad Johnson catching a touchdown pass from Carson Palmer, then picking up a pylon and putting the football from
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 owners look into L.A. stadium proposals (Sports Illustrated)
The NFL isn’t any closer to fulfilling its desire to get a franchise back in Los Angeles, but commissioner Paul Tagliabue did add five owners to the group looking into stadium proposals from Anaheim and from the current LA Coliseum.