The NFL announced new rules today, but what will they mean?
Wednesday morning, the NFL Competition Committee announced their rule changes for the 2016-17 season. There were some interesting ones, all of which can be read here:
These proposals have been adopted just now by the clubs — chop blocks are illegal, PATs permanently are at the 15 pic.twitter.com/LIEHOjif23
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 22, 2016
But, how will these rules impact the game this season?
The first rule change is not a change per se, but rather making permanent the rule change implemented last year that moved extra point attempts back to the 15-yard line.