When Lions president Rod Wood blurted out that the league office nudged the Lions to propose a new seeding system, it opened a new avenue for understanding how the rulemaking sausage gets made. And we suggested at the time that 345 Park Avenue possibly put the Packers up to proposing a tush-push ban, too.

One NFL team set out to kill the Eagles' favorite short-yardage play, and Philadelphia didn't miss the opportunity to take a shot at them.

The tush push and onside kick changes will be debated, but the meetings will be notable for what is not taking place: the league's "head coach accelerator" diversity effort.

When it comes to the tush push, the clock is ticking. Owners meet in Minneapolis next week, with a revised proposal regarding the play expected to be on the docket. During a Thursday conference call with reporters,