NFL passes rule to prevent helmet-to-helmet hits, but it could lead to more controversy - SB Nation
What’s different about the NFL now with the new rule? If strictly applied by NFL officials, it could have a sweeping effect on the game. Lowering one’s helmet is an instinct that may be difficult to legislate out of the sport overnight. The result could be many more penalty flags and automatic first downs. “The crown of the helmet rule got way too narrow,” Falcons president and competition committee chairman Rich McKay said Tuesday. “This has very little requirement to it.
Eagles News: NFL passes controversial new hitting rule
