New helmet rule may have far more limited impact than language would suggest

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In March, the NFL owners adopted a broad, ominous rule that generally prohibits lowering the helmet to initiate contact. If enforced as written (which, frankly, all rules should be), it would result in a dramatic impact on the game. In May, it’s beginning to look like maybe, perhaps, possibly the rule won’t be applied according [more]

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