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NFL rules changes

What are NFL rules changes in 2025? Kickoffs, OT, tush push

The NFL opens the 2025 season Thursday, when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Dallas Cowboys (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), and with it comes an assortment of rule changes and points of emphasis that will undoubtedly enter the public discussion through the next five months.

The league has tweaked its kickoff, hoping to generate a much higher return rate. Its competition committee has worked to make overtime fairer, employed technology to support its on-field officials and warned players that it will be vigilant in disciplining them for violations of the league's sportsmanship rules.

And after months of debate, the league decided that the Eagles' tush push short-yardage play would remain legal -- for at least one more season. A proposal to ban it fell two votes shy of approval.

Here is a guide for what fans need to know, with comments from the NFL executive vice president Jeff Miller, who oversees player health and safety, and NFL officiating rules analyst Walt Anderson.

Kickoff touchbacks moved to 35-yard line

What replay officials can and can't do

Guaranteed possession in overtime, except ...

Point of emphasis on sportsmanship rules

Enforcing no timeouts rule

Tush push: still legal

Virtual measurement

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RB Ezekiel Elliott (All B1G, All-American, National Champion, Pro Bowl, All Pro)

Re: Career Earnings thru 2025
$75,955,301
and
Ezekiel Elliott's net worth is estimated to be around $35 million as of late 2025, according to MSN. This figure reflects his career earnings from the NFL, endorsements, and investments up to this point.

Just sayin': Even if he only has 1/2 of the money from his NFL contracts left, he should be "set for life".
Should be… but then again he spent 40 mil in 10 years. Here’s hoping he’s all set for life
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Game Thread Grambling State at #1 tOSU, Sat. Sept. 6th, 3:30 ET on BTN

It’s a textbook case of canine monoculture rooted in systemic bias.

By centering bulldogs, institutions are perpetuating a narrow narrative that excludes marginalized breeds—where is the equitable representation for greyhounds, for beagles, for rescue mutts who’ve historically been under-resourced in mascot spaces? What about the breeds that were here before the colonizer breeds came in and stole their pet friendly areas?

Until we dismantle this bulldog-centric hegemony and embrace true canine diversity, our so-called ‘school spirit’ is just another form of structural inequality.
You beautiful woke bastard, you.
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RB Ezekiel Elliott (All B1G, All-American, National Champion, Pro Bowl, All Pro)

Wild man… seems like yesterday he was the kid everyone was wondering if he could replace Hyde.

Hopefully Zeke saved his money and was wise. I hope everything from here out for Zeke is about how great his life is.
Re: Career Earnings thru 2025
$75,955,301
and
Ezekiel Elliott's net worth is estimated to be around $35 million as of late 2025, according to MSN. This figure reflects his career earnings from the NFL, endorsements, and investments up to this point.

Just sayin': Even if he only has 1/2 of the money from his NFL contracts left, he should be "set for life".
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2025 College Football Playoffs Discussion (12 Team Format)

Id be ok with this, so long as they rotate between true neutral sites, no more strictly Southern/southwestern bowl games, get Indy or Minneapolis in the mix.

This is absolutely the ideal, especially if they could keep it on New Year's Day (or eve, if the 1st is a Sunday)
They are going to add more teams, if they go past 16 the Championship Game could end up being in the off week before the Super Bowl.
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