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NFL end zone touchback rule under scrutiny again but owners not interested in change

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Owners Uninterested in Changing the NFL End Zone Touchback Rule Despite Scrutiny The rule in professional football that results in a touchback when the ball is fumbled into the end zone has sparked debate, but no changes have been made. No team in the NFL has proposed changing the rule in the past decade, and … Read more

Falcons QB Ridder comforted by owner’s support

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Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 2, 2023, 01:29 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — A day after Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said he believed in quarterback Desmond Ridder as the future … Read more

NFL owners approve $6.05B sale of Commanders

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John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterJul 20, 2023, 04:52 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can … Read more