The NFL’s competition committee will announce their rule-change suggestions later this week before the 32 team owners vote on each early next week at the annual league meeting in Phoenix. Their proposals are expected to include automatic ejections or mandatory suspensions for some illegal hits, banning all leaps on field goal attempts, centralized instant replay and loosening of the illegal celebration penalty guidelines.
While streamlining replay, allowing more leeway on spontaneous celebrations and continuing to improve player safety are a step in the right direction, the NFL should consider several more comprehensive changes to the game.