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NFL Safeties Should Be Worth More Than Touchdowns

This season of the NFL could be the strangest since World War II, when NFL rosters were so heavily depleted that in 1943 the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles played as a single squad, the “Pittsburgh-Philadelphia Steagles.” The COVID-19 pandemic may push back the start of the season or cancel it altogether — and even […]

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The NFL’s New Defensive Rules Probably Aren’t Going To Make A Difference

Every offseason, NFL officials make an instructional video that highlights new rules and gives players a warning about which existing ones will be called more tightly in the upcoming season. This year, officials say they’re going to key in on defensive holding and illegal contact, ensuring they’re called correctly. According to reporting by ESPN’s Jeffri […]

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The NFL’s New Defensive Rules Probably Aren’t Going To Make A Difference

Every offseason, NFL officials make an instructional video that highlights new rules and gives players a warning about which existing ones will be called more tightly in the upcoming season. This year, officials say they’re going to key in on defensive holding and illegal contact, ensuring they’re called correctly. According to reporting by ESPN’s Jeffri […]

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