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

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.