On Football: A look at what got done at NFL meetings
On Football: A look at what got done at NFL meetings
PHOENIX (AP) — NFL owners got plenty done in their meetings, including approving the Raiders' relocation from Oakland to Las Vegas, and addressing a variety of rules changes.
The Raiders' move to America's gambling capital was a slam dunk once Bank of America came aboard with a $650 million loan that followed Nevada putting up $750 million in public funding for a $1.7 billion stadium.
Oakland never really had a plan that enticed Raiders owner Mark Davis nor other NFL team bosses.
[...] look for the Raiders, perhaps with some help from the league, to find a way to play home games outside of Oakland in 2019.
Yes, the referee no longer will make the final decision, which will come from officiating chief Dean Blandino and his staff in New York.
While SportsCenter fell in love with defenders on field goals or extra-point attempts jumping over the line to block those kicks, most players in the NFL were loathing it.
In its meetings with the players' association at the scouting combine, that was a prime topic.