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The Lions have proposed removing the automatic first down for defensive holding and illegal contact fouls. The goal is to remove what the Lions view as an overly punitive outcome, with a five-yard ...

Initial ball placement will still remain in the hands of on-field referees, but six 8K cameras will now confirm the spot of the placement.

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They want to take away the automatic first down that comes with defensive holding. It's a suggestion aimed at eliminating bailout calls that offer offenses a free set of downs on third and long ...

And the Lions have offered a potential rule change for which there had been no advance buzz. Detroit wants the automatic first down to be eliminated from the rules against defensive holding and ...

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The first proposal aims “to eliminate an automatic first down as a penalty imposed for defensive holding and illegal contact.” Detroit wants to see those infractions become 5-yard penalties ...

and running for the inaugural first down. “It’s exciting to see Booker start its flag football program,” said athletic director of Sarasota County Schools James Slaton. “There are going to ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Detroit Lions wanted to eliminate automatic first downs for defensive holding and illegal touching penalties. But the rest of the league didn’t agree, with the ...

No more chain crews! NFL adopts 8K camera tech for precise first-down measurements Sony announced on Tuesday that its Hawk-Eye system, which relies on six 8K cameras placed strategically around ...