The Detroit Lions proposed some revolutionary ideas for the NFL to consider in advance of this week's annual gathering for the league meetings but neither was able to drum up the requisite interest. Early on Tuesday morning it was reported that Detroit's idea of doing away with an automatic first down on defensive holding or illegal contact did not pass.
It sounds like the Lions bylaw proposal to re-seed the playoffs was also not universally beloved as Ian Rapoport reports that the idea has been tabled.
