Every offseason each NFL team is permitted the opportunity to submit rule changes for the league to consider and potentially introduce the following season. And, every offseason, some teams take advantage of that opportunity. Occasionally rules are adopted; most are not.
On Wednesday the full list of proposals from the willing organizations was released. The Detroit Lions were one of three teams to submit suggested rule changes and generated the most buzz with two dramatic proposals—one around NFL playoff seeding, and one around defensive holding and illegal contact penalties.
