Just minutes after the NFL voted to allow players to wear No. 0 jerseys this season, Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley became the first player to announce that he will wear 0. “Excited to be the first Jaguars player to wear zero,” Ridley wrote on Twitter. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence replied with a tweet addressing [more] … [Read more...] about Calvin Ridley will wear No. 0 jersey for Jaguars
Archives for March 2023
Competition Committee expects fair catch kickoff proposal to pass in May
Owners tabled a proposal to spot the ball at the 25-yard line on a fair catch on a kickoff inside the 25-yard line. That currently is the college rule. Competition Committee chairman Rich McKay, though, expects a tweak to the language to get the rule passed in May when owners reconvene. “We tabled the kickoff [more] … [Read more...] about Competition Committee expects fair catch kickoff proposal to pass in May
NFL to expand use of Guardian Caps in preseason, regular season practices
Get ready to see more Guardian Caps. After their use was successful last year, the NFL is mandating that teams use the Guardian Caps for all preseason practices when wearing helmets and in the regular season for contact practices. Running backs and fullbacks will also now wear the Guardian Caps. “As many of you know, [more] … [Read more...] about NFL to expand use of Guardian Caps in preseason, regular season practices
Woody Johnson: I’m not patient, Jets have to win now
Jets owner Woody Johnson expects his team to win, and win this year. Johnson said today at the league meeting that the Jets need to be in win-now mode. “I’m not the patient sort. We’re in the win business. We have to win now,” Johnson said, via Zack Rosenblatt of TheAthletic.com. It’s easy to see [more] … [Read more...] about Woody Johnson: I’m not patient, Jets have to win now
Owners table third quarterback rule, but there is a “lot of support” for it
The 49ers lost both of their active quarterbacks to injuries in the NFC Championship Game, essentially turning them into a run-only offense and ending any chance they had of upsetting the Eagles. That prompted a call for a return of the emergency quarterback. The Lions formally proposed a rule that would allow for a third [more] … [Read more...] about Owners table third quarterback rule, but there is a “lot of support” for it