Patriots Proposals Among NFL Rule Changes Up For Voting Next Week

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BOSTON (CBS) The NFL is king of the American sports landscape, but that doesnt mean the sport is content to stay the same.

Instead, the league is always trying to fine-tune the rules and regulations, and that will continue next week, when the competition committee will make several proposals to the leagues owners.

Among those proposals are four from the Patriots. According to The Boston Globes Ben Volin, they are:

1. Moving the line of scrimmage on extra points from the 2-yard line to the 25-yard line.

2. Extending goalposts upward an additional 5 feet.

3. Permitting a coach to challenge any officials decision except scoring plays (which are already automatically reviewed).

4. Placing additional cameras on all boundary lines to supplement TV cameras and aid the officials with instant replay.

These are not surprising to see, considering the Patriots recent history and Bill Belichicks outspokenness on some of the issues addressed.

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Patriots Proposals Among NFL Rule Changes Up For Voting Next Week