Ravens to propose revolutionary “spot and choose” overtime procedure

The overtime rules are poised for a potential shakeup far more intriguing than a simple reversion to true sudden death. Per multiple sources with knowledge of the situation, the Ravens will be proposing a pair of overtime procedures premised on the concept of “spot and choose.” It works like this: One team picks the spot [more]

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Kellen Winslow II sentenced to 14 years in prison for sex crimes

Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II was officially sentenced to 14 years in prison on Wednesday after accepting a plea agreement on sex crimes against five women. According to Julie Watson of the Associated Press, the 14 years is the maximum possible sentence for Winslow under the terms of the plea agreement. Winslow was [more]

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Thomas Davis will sign one-day contract to retire with Panthers

Washington gave linebacker Thomas Davis Sr. his release earlier Wednesday, though he was set to become a free agent next week. He now has confirmed the reason: Davis will sign a one-day contract next week to officially retire with the Panthers. Davis, 37, previously announced his retirement in December. “The time has finally come and [more]

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Steve Keim: Cardinals won’t be “drastically limited” in free agency after J.J. Watt signing

Michael Bidwill said signing J.J. Watt already has “raised the energy” around the team, and the Cardinals owner called the addition of the defensive end a “culture changer.” It remains to be seen whether Watt’s presence will entice more free agents to join the Cardinals. But General Manager Steve Keim said Wednesday that he doesn’t [more]

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NFL will consider reverting to true sudden-death overtime

When it comes to overtime, the NFL previously has decided not to let perfect be the enemy of good. Now, the league may be reverting to awful. Buried at the bottom of an item on the league’s official website regarding the possible expansion of replay review to roughing the passer calls and non-calls is a [more]

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NFL to consider making roughing the passer subject to replay review

Good news: Roughing the pass could become subject to replay review. Bad news: Roughing the pass could become subject to replay review. According to Judy Battista of NFL Media, owners could vote to make roughing the passer subject to replay review. On one hand, it’s necessary. On the other hand, pass interference calls and non-calls [more]

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Giants release Golden Tate

Anyone who has been paying any attention to the NFL in recent weeks knows that, for plenty of veteran players, a major squeeze is coming. They’ll either be asked to take less under threat of termination, or they’ll simply be cut without conversation. The Giants have, as expected, released receiver Golden Tate, per multiple reports. [more]

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