Bobhaze
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I am not the kind of fan who complains about the refs being unfair or costing us games. I have always believed (and still do) that great football teams learn to overcome all obstacles. Most teams get some good calls and some bad ones.
Having said that, after two weeks of NFL football with its ever-growing rule book, I’m sick of watching a flurry of yellow flags and constant stops for TV replays that stop the game but end up proving nothing. The refs excessive calls and stoppage have become a much too large a part of the game. In fact, IMO, in its effort to make their game “almost perfect”, the NFL is making its games less interesting.
Here’s some evidence that the NFL’s excessive rules and officiating is making their game more boring:
Having a flag fly every other play is not my idea of a good football game. Regardless of who is being penalized.
Having said that, after two weeks of NFL football with its ever-growing rule book, I’m sick of watching a flurry of yellow flags and constant stops for TV replays that stop the game but end up proving nothing. The refs excessive calls and stoppage have become a much too large a part of the game. In fact, IMO, in its effort to make their game “almost perfect”, the NFL is making its games less interesting.
Here’s some evidence that the NFL’s excessive rules and officiating is making their game more boring:
- Offensive holding calls are up 66% so far in 2019.
- In 2018, there were 735 accepted offensive holding calls in the NFL. This year, we are on pace to have over 1,200 holding calls!
- On a typical NFL game day in 2018, there were approximately 15 defensive holding calls in a game.
- According to a Wall Street Journal study from 2010-2015, a typical 3 hour NFL game has only 11 minutes of actual game action. Wow.
Having a flag fly every other play is not my idea of a good football game. Regardless of who is being penalized.