The 2014 NFL owner’s meetings are underway in Orlando with a few rule changes taking place, a new emphasis on taunting and big deals made about goal posts and extra points.
NCAA asks NFL to step up taunting rules
Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY SportsThis week, people deemed important are declaring various things. Yes, the NFL is holding its annual offseason meetings.
In addition to banning even more touchdown celebrations and adjusting a number of rules that actually affect competition, the league explained via St. Louis Rams head coach Jeff Fisher that it’s going to reinforce its taunting rule. This was likely judged a more elegant way to penalize the use of a specific racial epithet than installing a new rule, which would immediately be nicknamed after that epithet.
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