The NFL is a gazillion dollar enterprise, but for the 2024 season it will once again use an incredibly primitive system worth a handful of dollars to determine what is and is not a first down. After ...

I’m sure you’ve had the same viewing experience I’ve had while watching the Steelers at times this season. Pittsburgh lines up on first down, and out loud you say, “Here comes another run.” Pittsburgh ...

Did Josh Allen get the first down? You know the play. 4th & 1, early-fourth-quarter, a QB sneak at a crucial moment in the AFC championship game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs. A lot ...

The Ravens had no shortage of offensive issues in 2025, but execution on first down wasn’t among them. It still stands to reason, however, that the hiring of a new play caller, and one with no ...

After an admittedly rough outing in a 39-37 loss to the Houston Texans in Week Nine, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' defense had a specific goal to pursue as it sought a rebound in Week 10 against Tennessee ...

It's no secret that there were several highly questionable spots in the AFC championship game between the Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs, including two separate misses on a crucial Bills fourth ...

The NFL announced that they are finally entering the 21st century on Tuesday, confirming the use of virtual technology to measure first downs, according to Cale Clinton of The Athletic. The league ...

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 ...