By Pat YasinskasJust finished a advertising conference phone call with Atlanta Falcons president abundant McKay, the chairman in the NFLs opposition committee, and Ray Anderson, the NFLs vice president of football operations.

The excellent information was there is no talk about labor information -- the concentrate was on football matters since the NFL prepares for its yearly spring meeting. Ill be on the way to New Orleans on Sunday to include that along using the getting together with officially starts Monday.

Before McKay and Anderson obtained into some feasible recommendations changes, the NFL cleared up a circumstance that experienced been extremely uncertain in latest days. All 32 coaches are anticipated to go to and theyll satisfy using the advertising Tuesday morning. In other words, Ill have time to acquire with Sean Payton, Mike Smith, Raheem Morris and Ron Rivera and hold you what they should say.

In an additional matter, an NFL spokesman mentioned the league goes on to purpose on its 2011 regular-season program and thats anticipated for getting announced, as usual, in mid-April. The spokesman didnt give any hints if some in the opening-week prime-time movement image games should be announced in the league meeting, but thats been regarded to take place within past.

New Orleans fans wont be content to listen to there is no plan to propose a producer new seeding method for the playoffs. That arrives quickly after the Saints went 11-5, but drew the No. 6 seed with one another with a trip to No. 4 Seattle, which went 7-9 and won the NFC West. McKay mentioned the opposition committee discussed a appear at altering the seeding, but there didnt appear for getting enough momentum from clubs to even create a proposal.

Our John Clayton should be posting an ideal offer additional concerning the rule modifications which could be proposed over on our principal NFL web page in only a bit. But probably the most considerable proposal, no much under in my eyes, is one to create some important modifications on kickoffs. on account of a increased pace of injuries on kickoffs, McKay mentioned the committee will propose switching the place in the kickoff away from your 30-yard collection for the 35 and gamers concerning the kicking celebration would should collection up within 5 yards in the ball.

The suggestion also consists of switching the place of touchbacks for the receiving clubs 25-yard collection away from your 20. Penalties for kicks on the way away from bounds even now would end result within ball getting positioned in the receiving clubs 40-yard line. The suggestion also would get rid of all wedge blocks, such since the two-man wedge.Share