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If I could change one rule about the NFL it would be.....?

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Re: If I could change one rule about the NFL it would be.....? 

Post#21 » by El Duderino » Thu Nov 3, 2016 7:00 pm

trwi7 wrote:Pass interference isn't a spot foul and having referees be more willing to call offensive pass interference and laying off the weak defensive pass interference calls.

And holding and illegal contact penalties aren't automatic 1st downs.

I know that's more than one but **** all those rules.


Yea it's annoying when it's say 3rd and 16, but a 5 yard illegal contact or defensive holding brings an automatic first down.

On pass interference i'm conflicted. It is frustrating when some underthrown long pass leads to a 30-40 yard penalty. That said if it's not a spot foul and instead just 15 yards like in college, if a corner is getting beat deep, he could just tackle the receiver given the penalty is only 15 yards.
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Re: If I could change one rule about the NFL it would be.....? 

Post#22 » by WeekapaugGroove » Thu Nov 3, 2016 7:32 pm

Im all for eliminating the automatic 1st down on illegal contact, thats a really dumb rule.

I dont like moving the extra point back. If they really needed to mess with it just eliminate the damn thing and give the team the point or let them try for 2.

Id like to outlaw the td.. commercial.. kick off.. commercial. Thats so annoying and unnecessary extends the length of games.

Eliminate Thursday night football. Or if they insist on Thursday night football and they want to extend the season they should do this: eliminate 2 preseason games, go to a 17 game schedule and 2 bye weeks. Make that extra game a neutral site game that every team plays (good way to expand internationally and could mix in some college stadium games). Teams only plat Thursday night games after a bye week.

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Re: If I could change one rule about the NFL it would be.....? 

Post#23 » by M-C-G » Thu Nov 3, 2016 9:16 pm

trwi7 wrote:Pass interference isn't a spot foul and having referees be more willing to call offensive pass interference and laying off the weak defensive pass interference calls.

And holding and illegal contact penalties aren't automatic 1st downs.

I know that's more than one but **** all those rules.


Yep, this is the worst. You can have a team backed up 3 and 30 and a guy making contact 6 yards down field can be an automatic first down. Hate that.
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Re: If I could change one rule about the NFL it would be.....? 

Post#24 » by RRyder823 » Sat Nov 5, 2016 11:11 pm

Bring back and enforce the 5 yard, non automatic 1st down, incidental face mask penalty

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Re: If I could change one rule about the NFL it would be.....? 

Post#25 » by emunney » Sat Nov 5, 2016 11:33 pm

I'd expand rosters.
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Re: If I could change one rule about the NFL it would be.....? 

Post#26 » by HKPackFan » Mon Nov 7, 2016 7:29 am

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