For a long time, the NFL held the line against alternate uniforms and helmets. You could always predict what the teams would be wearing every Sunday, as

Great news for fans of the Denver Broncos' throwback uniform: we could see it more often going forward. Last season, the Broncos wore their throwbacks twice and their alternate uniform once as the NFL allowed three total games of either a throwback or alternate design.

The NFL is listening to its fans, its teams and its players when it comes to uniforms. On Monday at the annual league meetings, the league informed NFL team owners that their clubs could wear their throwback or alternate jerseys up to four times in a 17-game regular season.

With an eye on expanding the NFL brand, the commissioner spent a good portion of the conversation on flag football and women's sports.

Flag football is slated to be introduced as an Olympic sport when the Summer Games come to Los Angeles in 2028. During the NFL's annual meeting on Tuesday, commissioner Roger Goodell made it clear that the league's players want to compete in the inaugural event.