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NFL's Competition Committee releases list of proposals for game improvements

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

The NFL Competition Committee's executive vice president Troy Vincent has released a statement on the proposals being discussed in the offseason.

In addition to tweaks to instant replay and what will be reviewable during a game, the committee will look at several other upgrades, including: 

  • Exploring processes and procedures of how a medical timeout would work
  • Discussing banning the chop block
  • Ensuring that the review process covers what was called on the field and does not create new fouls
  • Refining the definition of a hit on a defenseless player
  • Adding an eighth official
  • Making the extra point more challenging
  • Using tablets on the sideline and for video replay and moving closer to our "sideline of the future" by adopting new technology
  • Continuing to enhance our concussion protocol
  • Increasing our standards for equipment that may make our game safer

Vincent goes on to discuss the committee's "two main objectives," which are protecting players and consistency in game administration.

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