BOCA RATON, Fla. -- NFL owners approved a series of minor rule changes Tuesday and saved their more difficult decisions for Wednesday, the final day of their annual meetings.
Among the approved rules was the elimination of all chop blocks, an expansion of the horse collar rule to include instances in which defenders grab the nameplate of the jersey and a permanent approval of the 15-yard line as the line of scrimmage for extra points.
Left unaddressed, at least for Tuesday, is a proposal that calls for a player to be automatically ejected if he commits two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties in one game.