Giants co-owner John Mara, a member of the Competition Committee, recently explained to Michael Eisen of Giants.com the ongoing efforts to make the game safer. Many believe, probably accurately, that the NFL has been significantly influenced in this regard by a rash of lawsuits arising from the days when the NFL wasn’t doing much to… [...]
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Rooney still hopes to expand the horse-collar rule
Posted by admin on March 30th, 2012
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** Pittsburgh’s proposal to expand the prohibition against horse-collar tackles to protect quarterbacks in the pocket was voted down by the NFL owners on Wednesday. But the Steelers aren’t giving up on it. Steelers President Art Rooney II told Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh [...]
