SAME SIDE: "At the option of the home team, both the players' benches may be located on the same side of the field." Nobody does this anymore but the Packers used to when they split their home schedule between Green Bay and Milwaukee until they abandoned the old County Stadium 20 years ago. This made for interesting substitutions and some winded players. One time,
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HIPSTERS: While all players must wear shoulder, thigh and knee pads, hip pads aren't required. "It is recommended that all players wear hip pads designed to reasonably avoid the risk of injury,
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ROGER THAT: In addition to the tightened pregame protocol for the two dozen primary game balls to prevent another "Deflategate" scandal, there are other rules pertaining to the pigskins. Among them: "The Ball must be a 'Wilson,' hand selected, bearing the signature of the Commissioner of the League, Roger Goodell."
HEADS UP: Every fan knows if a kickoff goes out of bounds before being touched by the receiving team,
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