A source told Ian Rappoport on Wednesday that the elimination of the "Tuck Rule" passed overwhelmingly at the NFL Annual Meeting in Phoenix. The rule's elimination makes it so a player loses possession when he tries to bring the ball back to his body, if the passer loses control while the ball is going forward, it's still incomplete, if he loses the ball while tucking, it's a fumble. NFL owners also passed a rule that would ban players from leading with the crown of their helmets outside the tackle box. In addition, the challenge-flag rule -- also known as the Jim Schwartz rule -- was changed, according to The Associated Press. Moving forward, the play still would be reviewed no matter what, any coach who illegally challenges a play would be charged a timeout, he wouldn't get the timeout back even if he wins the challenge, if the team is out of timeouts, it would be charged a 15-yard penalty. Source: NFL.com
