NFL Appoints New Chair to Competition Committee
From NFLMedia.com
ATLANTA FALCONS PRESIDENT RICH MCKAY
TO CHAIR COMPETITION COMMITTEE
Atlanta Falcons President RICH MCKAY has been named the chairman of the NFL Competition Committee, the NFL announced today.
McKay, a member of the committee since 1994, has served as co-chair since 1998, including since 2001 with former Tennessee Titans head coach JEFF FISHER.
Though no longer a member of the committee, Fisher will continue to serve in a non-voting, advisory role during the current offseason.
The committee, which studies all aspects of the game and recommends rules and policy changes to NFL clubs, consists of the following members:
| Rich McKay | Atlanta Falcons | Chairman |
| Stephen Jones | Dallas Cowboys | |
| Marvin Lewis | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| John Mara | New York Giants | |
| Ozzie Newsome | Baltimore Ravens | |
| Bill Polian | Indianapolis Colts | |
| Rick Smith | Houston Texans |
The Coaches’ Subcommittee, which makes recommendations to the Competition Committee, consists of the following current and former NFL head coaches:
| John Madden | Chairman |
| John Harbaugh | Baltimore Ravens |
| Mike Holmgren | Cleveland Browns |
| Sean Payton | New Orleans Saints |
| Andy Reid | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Steve Spagnuolo | St. Louis Rams |
| Mike Tomlin | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Norv Turner | San Diego Chargers |
| Ken Whisenhunt | Arizona Cardinals |
