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Time of India
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
What are the big shifts in the NFL's new overtime rules for the 2025 season? The big internal revamping knocks 2025!
NFL. Image via: Getty Not for the first time, fans debate continues over the NFL overtime change This is definitely not the first time; the NFL is changing its overtime format again. During its annual meeting on Tuesday, April 2, the league approved the meeting involved 32 teams as they voted for rule changes. The proposal was tabled by the Philadelphia Eagles that would bring overtime rule changes in both regular season and playoff the shift began to start, it was reported that during the 2025 season, both teams will receive possession in overtime during the regular season a change, both teams get a crack at the ball in OT- until and unless the squad that starts with it punches in a touchdown. Now, there is a greenlit after years of greenlit change is that the initial rule was proposed for 15 minutes, but now it has been amended to 10 minutes. It has been mentioned that the idea is to create more fairness, which was missing eventually.A big overhaul this time for the 2025 season involves penalties that can be reviewed. Some of the changes made under new policy according to Pro Football talk are- 'hits on a defenseless player, grabbing the facemask, performing a horse-collar tackle, tripping, and running into or roughing the kicker.'This is not the end, the NFL has decided to use Sony's Hawk-Eye cameras to measure the touchdowns in the season. It will also use six 8K cameras to track the ball's position on the a modified rule of changes, the NFL is making a major comeback for the 2025 season. The new rule will move touchbacks to the 35-yard line in to ESPN's Kevin Seifert, under the new bench of rules, the league has been expecting a number jump of 60-70 percent. Almost the same proposal was discussed earlier by the Detroit Lions, but it stands are divided as the NFL tosses new rules for the fresh season. Taking it to Twitter, one of the followers said, 'Finally, no more coin-toss wins!' The new policy will be a one- year trial basis, and it shall be in effect after 2025 read: NFL owners set to vote on Green Bay Packers' push to ban Eagles' 'Tush push' play sparking major controversy
USA Today
06-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Vikings move up ESPN Power Rankings after the 2025 NFL Draft
Vikings move up ESPN Power Rankings after the 2025 NFL Draft Power rankings are always interesting to see how they can reflect upon your team and others within your division. Following the NFL Draft, groups are re-evaluating rosters and projecting them out as they get new looks and overhauls one last time before training camp and the preseason. The Vikings had one of the more confusing drafts, making their rise up the latest ESPN power rankings interesting. ESPN's Kevin Seifert, the Vikings beat reporter, wrote up their ranking, which had them moving up one spot from the 10th spot to 9th. They cite their improvement along the interior offensive line for their jump up one spot for their ranking rise. Seifert writes, "The Vikings overhauled all three positions of their interior offensive line, committing $106 million in free agency to sign center Ryan Kelly and right guard Will Fries. They used their first-round draft choice on Donovan Jackson, who will likely be their new left guard. The area was a major need for improvement. Their centers and guards all ranked in the bottom 10 last season in run block win rate. In 2025, the Vikings will likely have three first-round picks (Jackson, Kelly and left tackle Christian Darrisaw) and one second-round pick (right tackle Brian O'Neill) in their starting lineup." The entire Vikings roster is loaded, there is no denying that. No position has a weak spot. That doesn't make the draft any less confusing, but when you nail the first pick, it always makes things a little easier, and ESPN recognized that.
USA Today
01-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
NFL owners approve slight change to kickoffs in 2025
NFL owners approve slight change to kickoffs in 2025 Touchbacks will now come out to the 35-yard line instead of the 30 in an attempt to increase the number of returns. The so-called dynamic kickoff the NFL used in 2024 will be back in 2025 but with a slight change. According to multiple reports, first by NFL Media's Tom Pelissero, the league approved one change to the kickoff and will discuss other changes later. What changes? Last season, when a kickoff landed in or was caught in the end zone, or if it was kicked out the end zone, it was a touchback brought to the 30-yard line. The competition proposed changing it to the 35-yard line. That was approved. With last season's kickoff changes, the return rate increased to about 33%. According to ESPN's Kevin Seifert, the league hopes to get the return rate up to 60-70%. When the new kickoff rules were proposed last year, kicks into or out of the end zone would have given the ball to the receiving team at the 35, but it was amended to the 30. The Arizona Cardinals opted often for just touchbacks. Their kicks resulted in touchbacks 81.6% of the time, meaning the return rate of less than 19% was lower than the league average. We will see if they choose to do things differently in 2025. Two proposed changes were left alone and not voted on. Under last season's rules, a team could only attempt an onside kick in the fourth quarter when trailing. It was proposed that it could be done anytime with some formation modifications. The owners decided to discuss that further in May. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
NBC Sports
28-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
UFL players will start season without a strike
The UFL's players have no new Collective Bargaining Agreement. They'll nevertheless proceed with the season as scheduled, reports Kevin Seifert of It starts on Friday night at 8:00 p.m. ET, with the Houston Roughnecks hosting the St. Louis Battlehawks. The development comes as no surprise to those monitoring the spring league. The players lack the appetite to strike. They want to play football — and they want to play well enough to earn a shot in the NFL. Lions kicker Jake Bates did it last year; his story was chronicled by on Friday. That becomes a powerful carrot for players not inclined to stick it to UFL ownership. That said, the players aren't remaining silent. Seifert reports that some players plan to deliver a letter to UFL co-owner Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, if he attends the regular-season opener in Houston. The letter explains that they want year-round health insurance or a raise that will cover it. The letter also contends that UFL management has refused to bargain with the players in good faith, and that the UFL is willing to invest in everyone but the players. The players likewise appeal to Johnson's history as a player and union member, reminding him of his vow that UFL players can 'live their dreams and take care of their families.' The best way to get the Rock's attention would be to walk. Unless and until the players are willing to do that, the imbalance of power will linger. And the players will have a hard time getting what they want.
NBC Sports
06-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Report: UFL players were threatened with release if they boycott the league's media days
The UFL's players continue to be unhappy with their financial situation. And the UFL reportedly isn't happy with the players' potential strategies for pushing back. Last night, Kevin Seifert of reported that players were threatened with release, if they boycott the UFL's media days on Thursday and Friday. The report is based on accounts from three unnamed players. 'They told us that the league had gotten wind of union organization against the media days, and that if anyone acted on that, that they would be cut and considered to have acted with conduct detrimental [to the league],' one of the unnamed players told Seifert. 'We asked coaches after the meeting where this message came from and they said it came straight from [UFL executive V.P. of football operations] Daryl Johnston, who gave this message to all eight coaches. We later confirmed that all eight coaches gave this message to their teams.' Another player corroborated the claim. 'It's coming from the top and those people are making 10-plus times our salary,' the second unnamed player said. 'So it's frustrating to get that kind of pushback when we're trying to fairly negotiate and they're saying, 'We can't budge, and if you try to take action, then we'll just cut you and move on.' I mean, from the beginning it's kind of been that we're just replaceable figures and we don't feel like we are, so that's why we're in this situation.' In response to an email from PFT, the UFL declined comment on the matter. An unnamed 'UFL insider' told Seifert this: 'In the normal course of business, like any professional league, the UFL has disciplinary procedures in place for a player's failure to participate in league events. However, it is not a part of UFL policy to cut a player for not participating in events like media day.' Federal law prohibits action against employees for union activity. And with the players getting nowhere at the bargaining table, it's possible that the labor fight will eventually end up in a courtroom, somewhere. And while a work stoppage remains unlikely, Alex Schiffer of reported on Thursday that the players are keeping 'all options' on the table as the opening weekend of the 2025 season approaches. Given the absence of a CBA, the players can strike at any time. If the goal is maximum disruption, the best time to strike would be right before the start of the season. Still, there's no indication of a sufficiently widespread appetite among UFL players to give up the ability to play football, in large part because playing football well in the spring opens the door to play football in NFL training camps.
