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Saints News, 7/21/14: Get Ready For The Legion Of Boom Rule

As explained by FOX’s Mike Pereira on Twitter, a former NFL V.P. of officiating, illegal contact and defensive holding will be a point of emphasis in 2014. Mike Florio of PFT.com writes, "As a practical matter, it’s the Legion of Boom rule. In 2013, the Seahawks brazenly committed illegal contact and holding, knowing that, if illegal contact happens on every play, the officials won’t throw a flag on every play...This year, the officials may be far more inclined to throw flags. Per Pereira, the 2004 push to stop defensive backs from pushing and tugging and shoving receivers resulted in an increase in illegal contact fouls from 79 to 191." In other news, Saints safety Jairus Byrd is on schedule in his recovery from back surgery and is expected to take part in Saints training camp starting this Friday.

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New Orleans Saints' Jairus Byrd remains on schedule - ESPN
New Orleans Saints safety Jairus Byrd's recovery from back surgery has gone as expected this summer, according to a league source. Byrd is expected to be healthy enough to participate in training camp, though it’s unknown if he will be limited when the Saints begin practicing Friday at the Greenbrier resort in West Virginia.

Jairus Byrd on schedule in recovery from back surgery | ProFootballTalk
Byrd is expected to be healthy enough to take part in the team’s first practices of training camp at the Greenbrier in West Virginia, although the team may opt to bring him along slowly after missing the offseason program. Whether or not he is a full participant from the first day, Byrd’s got plenty of time to get himself into game shape and he should be in the lineup in Week One as long as he avoids any further injury.

Report: Saints’ Byrd’s back recovery on track | Saints | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA
After undergoing a back surgery in late May that was described as minor, Saints safety Jairus Byrd’s recovery is progressing as hoped, ESPN…

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