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NFL Competition Committee Announces 2016 Rule Proposals

The NFL competition committee announced proposed rules changes for the 2016 season on Thursday. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported the proposals will be considered next week.

Among the proposed rules, a prominent theme is instant replay and challenges. The Baltimore Ravens are among those lobbying for teams to have three challenges.

Baltimore—who also proposed players wear vests on their jerseys with numbers appropriate for their positions, probably in response to a particular situation—ants coaches to have three challenges outright.

The Minnesota Vikings and Washington Redskins are hoping to eliminate the requirement that coaches have to succeed in their first two challenges to earn a third one.