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On the freak-out factor scale, there's a lot of people running around, freaking out, losing their mind, discombobulated because of the NFL league meetings.

And it's still resonating through the echo chamber here.

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And, you know, the NFL, the main rule change this week was the targeting rule.

And the reaction continues to trickle in, drip by drip of players just going nutso on this.

Now, the story that caught my attention, though,

is something that is not yet a rule change,

but we're headed that direction.

And it's on the endangered species list for the game of football.

The NFL has essentially issued an ultimatum to the players,

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