NFL rule changes

I don't know if this is good or bad. I am almost feeling like replay should go away for the sake of a watchable game though I know it will not.

I'm not a fan of that rule change at all. Calls on the field are subjective as it is and it feels like another way to hurt defenses. I would just rather keep the game moving and accept that there will always be bad calls.

So others whines and cry, complain in the press about poor officiating and they get a fined. Payton does it and gets what he wants. I don't know if I like this change or not. I sure don't like how it apparently came into being.

What next? all plays will be reviewed for a penalty.

@"suncoastvike" said: So others whines and cry, complain in the press about poor officiating and they get a fined. Payton does it and gets what he wants. I don't know if I like this change or not. I sure don't like how it apparently came into being.

Just like the Brady rule came about, you can't hit at or below the knees.  The Aaron Rodgers rule that you can't land on them with your body weight.  It's all good until it applies to them and it goes against them.  Then watch the amount of crying (See Clay Matthews for reference).

On the other hand, if this rule had been in place 10 years ago... we'd already have a Super Bowl trophy in our case.  And the Saints would have none.  

What are the chances that the first time this is used in a Vikings game it will be in their favor?  As it pertains to the Vikings I'm generally a pessimist about things going their way. :/

There was a lot of conversation about this on GMFB today.  I tend to agree with those on there that weren't very positive about it.  The truth is that, like holding, pass interference by the letter of the rule happens on a lot of passing plays.  However, they don't generally throw a flag on the "little stuff."  Are they going to or do they have to actually make the little stuff a penalty if it's challenged?  If so I think it could be a bigger factor than people might think.

The NFL won't stop tinkering with the rules until into the near future you will watch a football game with the final score 106-101.  Wasn't that an exciting game!

@"ArizonaViking" said: The NFL won't stop tinkering with the rules until into the near future you will watch a football game with the final score 106-101.  Wasn't that an exciting game!

@"suncoastvike" said:

@"ArizonaViking" said: The NFL won't stop tinkering with the rules until into the near future you will watch a football game with the final score 106-101.  Wasn't that an exciting game!

I know let's shorten the field to 50 yards. Do away with punting and out of bounds. Every field goal attempt is off a net and returnable. Has that ever been tried?  Bet we could get close to 100 points each that way.

@"Tyr" said:

I'm not a fan of that rule change at all. Calls on the field are subjective as it is and it feels like another way to hurt defenses. I would just rather keep the game moving and accept that there will always be bad calls.

Before it was always "everyone knows it was a blown call, the booth knows, the teams know, the people at home know, but we're going to cover our eyes because, hey, we have a rule." 

@"SDCAVIKESFAN" said: What next? all plays will be reviewed for a penalty.

Believe me, it's coming.
A non-call on a hold by the OL could be just as damaging a blatant non-call on a D back.

@"MaroonBells" said: @"Tyr" said:

I'm not a fan of that rule change at all. Calls on the field are subjective as it is and it feels like another way to hurt defenses. I would just rather keep the game moving and accept that there will always be bad calls.

Before it was always "everyone knows it was a blown call, the booth knows, the teams know, the people at home know, but we're going to cover our eyes because, hey, we have a rule." 

@"CLOBIMON" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: @"Tyr" said:

I'm not a fan of that rule change at all. Calls on the field are subjective as it is and it feels like another way to hurt defenses. I would just rather keep the game moving and accept that there will always be bad calls.

Before it was always "everyone knows it was a blown call, the booth knows, the teams know, the people at home know, but we're going to cover our eyes because, hey, we have a rule." 

I just think it should be handled or fixed differently.  Different in a way that doesn't give the coaches a direct hand in it.  The truth is that blatant PI penalties like what happened to the Saints are nearly never not called.  That was an obvious-obvious penalty, not subjective, and shouldn't have been swept under the "didn't see it rug."  If something like that happens again it should be called down by a booth official and corrected. 

My fear is that coaches are going to be able to abuse this and benefit from it by having non-called subjective, ticky-tack interference plays turned into penalties with a challenge.  The outcome of games could flip from a hand simply touching a receiver that happens on every pass breakup.  My hope is that the officiating won't make it an 'automatic' penalty if the replay shows typical jockeying and reserve it for only the most blatant of non-calls.

I'm assuming this would count towards the two challenges coaches are allowed each game.  They'll still need to decide if they want to burn a challenge on a particular play and I'm guessing most won't waste one on a tick tacky call (or non-call).

If that is the case, I don't think it will be abused...  It might not even happen once a game.

@"Wetlander" said: I'm assuming this would count towards the two challenges coaches are allowed each game.  They'll still need to decide if they want to burn a challenge on a particular play and I'm guessing most won't waste one on a tick tacky call (or non-call).

If that is the case, I don't think it will be abused...  It might not even happen once a game.

@"CLOBIMON" said:

@"MaroonBells" said: @"Tyr" said:

I'm not a fan of that rule change at all. Calls on the field are subjective as it is and it feels like another way to hurt defenses. I would just rather keep the game moving and accept that there will always be bad calls.

Before it was always "everyone knows it was a blown call, the booth knows, the teams know, the people at home know, but we're going to cover our eyes because, hey, we have a rule." 

I just think it should be handled or fixed differently.  Different in a way that doesn't give the coaches a direct hand in it.  The truth is that blatant PI penalties like what happened to the Saints are nearly never not called.  That was an obvious-obvious penalty, not subjective, and shouldn't have been swept under the "didn't see it rug."  If something like that happens again it should be called down by a booth official and corrected. 

My fear is that coaches are going to be able to abuse this and benefit from it by having non-called subjective, ticky-tack interference plays turned into penalties with a challenge.  The outcome of games could flip from a hand simply touching a receiver that happens on every pass breakup.  My hope is that the officiating won't make it an 'automatic' penalty if the replay shows typical jockeying and reserve it for only the most blatant of non-calls.

Stupid ruling.  There will be 4 stoppages per game now because coaches are going to use them on every single bomb play they can.  Zimmer said he's going to use them and he knows coaches are going to use them against him.  In his press conference he was told that they will call these plays by the letter of the law.  Which means if DB so much as flicks the guys jersey before the ball gets there, it's a DPI and will get called.  Zim was and is 100% against this rule and so am I.  Just wait for all the bitching that is going to happen this season regarding these ticky tac calls that lose games for teams.    

@"Wetlander" said: I'm assuming this would count towards the two challenges coaches are allowed each game.  They'll still need to decide if they want to burn a challenge on a particular play and I'm guessing most won't waste one on a tick tacky call (or non-call).

If that is the case, I don't think it will be abused...  It might not even happen once a game.