NCAA clears way for FBS to use helmet communication in football

There are some stipulations to the proposal. College sports have shied away from coach-to-player communications even though they are welcome at the professional level. However, things may start to change with ESPN reporting that the NCAA has approved the FBS to start using them in games. Last season, there was a trial run in the bowl games, and it appears that it succeeded. This should make signals partially a thing of the past, although these communications may be cut off at the 15-second mark, potentially making the old-school signals still necessary for coaches and players. “Games featuring FBS teams will...