NEW YORK—Rules changes and national anthem demonstrations seem to have folks inside and outside the NFL obsessed as the opening kickoff of the season approaches. Not to mention the new kickoff rules and, at last, a catch rule that seems to make sense. Gene Steratore, who recently retired as an NFL (and college basketball) referee, expects the critical tempest to die down quickly. If it looks like a catch and smells like a catch, it’s a catch,” says Troy Vincent, the NFL’s chief of football operations. “I’m still just trying to help my team win games and keep on putting chapters in this book, and if that happens, fantastic.”

Source: thestar September 04, 2018 20:48 UTC