NFL rules will now treat head-first dives like feet-first slides

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For many years, NFL rules have allowed ball carriers, usually quarterbacks, to protect themselves by sliding feet-first. But this year that rule is changing — a significant change that has received little attention. In 2018, the NFL is considering a player to have given himself up if he dives head first, the same way a [more]

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