One proposal approved this morning was changing the spotting of the ball after kickoff touchbacks from the 20-yard line to the 25.
The first thought is that this could counteract the concept of limiting kickoff returns and thus the resulting injuries, which began with moving kickoffs from the 30 to the 35 in 2011. Might kicking teams opt for more "mortar shots" into the field of play that would force returners to return and cover teams try to tackle inside the 25?
The NFL feels that won't happen.
"We’ve asked colleges and they really like the 25-yard line," Competition Committee chairman Rich McKay said before the vote.