A Needed Rule Change

[casmith07]

I'm on board. I think the kick timeouts are bush league.

 

[Rogah]

I think the "quick timeout" is a stupid thing to do simply because I see no evidence that it actually works. In fact, I'd think it would help the offense since it gives them more time to set up, prepare to kick, make sure everyone knows the snap count, etc, etc.

But if a team has timeouts remaining, I see no reason to make a rule legislating when they may use them. Especially in the NFL where you can only call 1 at a time.

 

[Rogah]

Repeatedly clutch?

Imagine Romo throwing a TD only to have the ref come in and say that Shanahan called a timeout an instant before the snap.

You're trying to gain the sympathy of Cowboys fans by imaging a scenario where it hurts the Cowboys, but fact is the rule is completely arbitrary and would just as likely help as hurt us.

I remember a Pats-Ravens MNF game from the Patriots' perfect regular season. Ravens were winning late, Pats had 4th and 1. Pats ran a hand off and were stopped cold in the backfield, but the play didn't count because Rex Ryan called a TO on the sidelines. So that's tough nookies on them.

 

[Rogah]

That was another thing I noticed.

I can't imagine the ref is standing in his normal spot.

What happens if the coach calls the ref over and lets the play run? You have the ref out of position and unable to do his job.

That's not true. The referees are all lined up in their normal FG positions, with a ref standing on each sideline on the line of scrimmage. Those are the guys the coach moves next to.

 

[Hoofbite]

That's not true. The referees are all lined up in their normal FG positions, with a ref standing on each sideline on the line of scrimmage. Those are the guys the coach moves next to.

Are they? I wasn't aware of that. I guess I never really pay attention where the guys on the sides are lined up because they probably aren't ever in the shot.

 

[Hoofbite]

You're trying to gain the sympathy of Cowboys fans by imaging a scenario where it hurts the Cowboys, but fact is the rule is completely arbitrary and would just as likely help as hurt us.

I remember a Pats-Ravens MNF game from the Patriots' perfect regular season. Ravens were winning late, Pats had 4th and 1. Pats ran a hand off and were stopped cold in the backfield, but the play didn't count because Rex Ryan called a TO on the sidelines. So that's tough nookies on them.

I wasn't trying to gain sympathy, I was simply putting it another way and we're on a Cowboys board so the players selected shouldn't be a surprise.