Any other rule changes you like to see

[lockster]

Best rule of all time to have. No more FREAKIN RULES!!!!

 

[playmakers]

Disagree on Manning because 90 percent of the time he doesn't change the play. At least thats what the announcers say. I'm all for reading defenses but he doesn't need to do his side show for 30 seconds only to hand the ball off. Play football. There's a reason why no other Qb's do that throughout the game. Every now and then a QB will call an audible but again, doing it on every play including all run plays is a side show.

As far as spotting the ball with a censor Im against that. Look at Taylor Mays 40 time. According to NFL Network he had the fastest 40 with that blur cam or whatever they call it but according to the equipment on the field that day he had the 4th fastest I beileve. The refs do a better job more than you think.

 

[playmakers]

Everylasting, how can you program it to spot the ball exactly when one knee/2 feet hits or an elbow grazes the ground. Impossible

 

[THUMPER]

How do you plan on keeping the sensor from being damaged and maintaing their accuracy from all the pounding balls take during games professor? lol Helmets slam into balls they get spiked after TD's. Think about it.

Welcome to the 21st century.

 

[KJJ]

Welcome to the 21st century.

You make it sound simple but not once has it ever been proposed.

 

[hardcorebob]

I still do not like the most recent change on the force out of bounds rule not being considered a catch. IMO, if it appears the WR was going to make the catch, it should be called a catch.

The ball/field needs to have sensors that can accurately pinpoint the location of the ball at any time. This includes field-goals when the ball is kicked above the goal posts and you can't easily tell if would have been within them, or hit one of them and bounce outwards.

I'd like to see bump and run coverage be legal again. WR's have too much of an advantage at this time.

 

[KJJ]

You have a number of footballs with it and it’s only one game. And after a quick google search, the technology is already in place: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08352/935526-66.stm

Also, soccer is working on the technology. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...ech-football-tells-referees-crossed-line.html

This sensor technology is in the very early stages of development. I'm sure it's years away from being implemented in NFL games if ever. I can see them using it in soccer in the near future to detect when the ball crosses the line but to detect if a player actually caught the ball before it touched the ground or to detect where the ball should be spotted on the field as was suggested by the other poster seems many years away. There's going to have to be years of testing before the competition committee would pass a rule allowing a sensor to be used in a football to determine calls. I like the idea we're just not there yet.

 

[Hoofbite]

Beside OT and helmets.

Here's one I like to hear your opinion about that drives me crazy

Peyton Manning comes out of the huddle with 30 seconds left and he goes under center, he then comes out and makes 92 hand signals and then goes back under the center only to come out again and make more hand signals. This drives me nuts and that's why I don't like Peyton Manning. My suggestion would be once you break the huddle you have ten seconds to snap the ball. I know this kinda helps the defense with snap counts but nobody wants to see a side show on every snap.


What do you think of a radical change to field goals.

19-35 yards is 2 points
36-52 yards is 3 points
53 plus is 4 points


Here's another big one for me that drives me crazy.

After every incomplete pass the wide reciever always whines to the ref about pass interference. Under my rule that would be 15 yards. These guys influence calls too much imo and is getting out of hands.

Lastly, I would go back to the way the clock was stopped and started in 80's and 90's. After every out of bounds the clock stops and not started til the next play. Football you only get 16 games and I don't know why they want to pace the game so fast. I know about tv time but you can always go 1pm kickoff and 430 instead of 1 and 4-415. In addition, your paying at least a 100 to go why not you give the fans another 10-15 plays.

I always thought they were going to push NFL Europe's rule eventually of the clock runs regardless of pentaly's etc etc until the 5 min mark of each half. That would of made me upset because that would take 10-15 plays away from the game.


Opinions

Dumbest idea ever.

Basically you don't like Manning because he is the only QB who does what he does.

Gotcha.

 

[KJJ]

I still do not like the most recent change on the force out of bounds rule not being considered a catch. IMO, if it appears the WR was going to make the catch, it should be called a catch.

The ball/field needs to have sensors that can accurately pinpoint the location of the ball at any time. This includes field-goals when the ball is kicked above the goal posts and you can't easily tell if would have been within them, or hit one of them and bounce outwards.

I'd like to see bump and run coverage be legal again. WR's have too much of an advantage at this time.

I like the new force out rule. Before the new rule it was a real judgment call because sometimes a receiver who makes a catch near the sidelines isn't always aware of where their feet are and lands with one foot out of bounds. There's no guarantee a receiver is going to get both feet in on some of those plays and the old rule automatically gave them the catch assuming they would have gotten both feet in. Now a receiver has to have both feet in bounds regardless if a defensive player knocks them out of bounds before they get that final foot down. To me it's a great play by the defender if they can knock a receiver out of bounds before they can tap their feet in.

 

[playmakers]

Hoof, disagree,I defintly admire Mannings abilty as a QB and I know he's probably the best in the league but you dont need to come up to the line and come in and out under the center 20x. To me, that's a sideshow. Imagine if Chad Johnson kept running in motion for 30 seconds before every play is snapped, he would be look upon as an idiot. Or, a running back motioning to reciever only to be motioned back to running back about 3x before the ball is snapped. Remember im not talking about one play but the entire game like Manning does. If he did that selectivly than I would be fine with it.

 

[Hostile]

There are only 2 rules I want changed.

1. I think the horsecollar tackle rule is sissy.

2. I think CBs need to be allowed to play football. The PI calls on every deep pass are ridiculous.

 

[playmakers]

Example,its 3rd and 22 and Manning still makes hand gestures. Yes,we know your going to pass, matter in fact the whole world knows your going to pass or run a draw, what are you trying to accomplish by doing that. You dont think the defense knows they can catch anything under 19 yards and not to give up the deep pass? But no! Manning has us sit and watch him gesture to everyone from here to the 53rd man on the sideline for 30 seconds before he hikes the ball. Thats the kind of stuff Im talking about.

 

[cowboyeric8]

There are only 2 rules I want changed.

1. I think the horsecollar tackle rule is sissy.

2. I think CBs need to be allowed to play football. The PI calls on every deep pass are ridiculous.

I completely agree with this. That is how we are tought to tackle someone from behind all the way through college.

 

[jimmy40]

I like the new force out rule. Before the new rule it was a real judgment call because sometimes a receiver who makes a catch near the sidelines isn't always aware of where their feet are and lands with one foot out of bounds. There's no guarantee a receiver is going to get both feet in on some of those plays and the old rule automatically gave them the catch assuming they would have gotten both feet in. Now a receiver has to have both feet in bounds regardless if a defensive player knocks them out of bounds before they get that final foot down. To me it's a great play by the defender if they can knock a receiver out of bounds before they can tap their feet in.

couldn't agree more. The force out rule was the dumbest rule ever.

 

[jimmy40]

saying Omaha before the snap one more freaking time is punishable by death.

 

[klee34]

I like the new forceout rule.

Other Changes:
I disagree with the original poster about the timing rules. It has sped up the game. It is the commercials that drive me nuts, it destroys the flow of the game. What I would like to see is go back to the old days of fifteen minute halftimes instead of twelve, and use the additional three minutes for straight commercials and add an additional thirty seconds between the first and third quarters for an additional commercial. Therefore, there are fewer tv timeouts during actual game play but because of the timing rules it doesn't make the game much longer.

I have always hated the overtime rule so one possession for each team and then if it is still tied, sudden death or I can live with the first team to six points rule.

I agree on the celebration rule. They have gotten ridiculous. As long as it is not taunting, I like the celebrations.

I agree about fifteen yards for pass interference.

Work on a clearer definition of what pass interference is. I know what it is supposed to be but there is no consistency in how it is called.

You have to protect the quarterbacks but this is football, they protect them too much. Reexamine the rules to protect the quarterback.

 

[Apollo Creed]

There are only 2 rules I want changed.

1. I think the horsecollar tackle rule is sissy.

2. I think CBs need to be allowed to play football. The PI calls on every deep pass are ridiculous.

Co-sign.

The rules against DBs make what guys like Jenkins, Woodson, Revis, Bailey, etc did last year that much more impressive.

 

[BrassCowboy]

few rule changes that I would make are:

force out rule should be either eliminated or adjusted. I think it should be eliminated, but if not then atleast make the requirement be one foot in bounds is a catch like it is in college. It is all out war against the WR if he touches the ball on sideline the way it is now.

horsecollar rule is sissy and should be removed.

I think the leading with the helmut rule should not be eliminated but eased up. If it looks intentional, then penalty, but if it appears to be incidental and just part of the flow of the tackle, then either 5 yard penalty with result of play still standing or no penalty at all.

I like the new OT rule they are proposing. I think it is a more fair assessment of the winner.

I would readjust the celebration rule. Eliminate the Emmitt Smith rule of taking helmut off on the field. Allow players to celebrate in endzone after a td. So what if they are ridiculous, it will just feed the other team's desire for revenge so it will work itself out.

I definately agree about making it a 15 yard penalty for pass interference. There are no guarantees the guy would of caught the ball, and the current PI rule has become part of the 2 minute drill which it was not intended. College rule is much better here.

Part of above rule, they need to ease up on CBs and allow incidental contact slide. Let the guys play ball. As it stands, there is too much given to WRs rather than true talent winning out. Let them play.

the rule on hitting a QB above the shoulder and the legs should be eliminated. These guys are paid to play and too much freedom is given the QB to make a play