Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! The NFL has started the month of April off with a bang. The league's 32 owners approved a major rule change on Tuesday:
Sony also confirmed the implementation of a "new coach's sideline headset for coach-to-coach communications" during the 2025 season. Unlike the headsets previously used by NFL coaches, the new models will feature noise-cancelling, as previously reported by CNET's David Katzmaier.
Coached by franchise co-founder Paul Brown, the Browns compiled an AAFC record of 47-4-3, and won the AAFC championship in all four seasons. Twice they beat the New York Yankees (1946, 1947) before defeating the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers in the league’s final two seasons.
The NFL announced a multitude of rule changes on Tuesday, including a new way to measure first downs for the 2025 season.
While most of the focus was on potential NFL rules is on the future of the tush push, the league has reportedly approved two other changes for the 2025 season. Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, league owners voted in favor of allowing both teams to possess the ball in overtime and expanded replay assistance.
To better measure the line of scrimmage, the NFL is using Hawk-Eye virtual technology for the upcoming 2025 season.
After six NFL seasons, former Atlanta Falcons and current Detroit Lions defensive lineman John Cominsky announced his retirement Monday.
The NFL has had the ability to flex Thursday night games since 2023, and after two seasons, the league is thinking about tweaking the flex scheduling rules for that night of the week. Under the current rules,