Three items that will possibly be addressed by the Competition Committee

[WoodysGirl]

4. Competition committee busy

It will be a busy offseason for the competition committee, with several high-profile issues up for consideration.

There is the possible re-writing of the Calvin Johnson Rule.
The competition committee is to revisit the issue this offseason. One committee member, Giants co-owner John Mara, said during an ESPN Radio interview last week that he was “very uncomfortable” watching the Bryant play called an incompletion even though the ruling was, in his view, “probably the right call technically, according to the language that was in the rule book.”

There is the prospect of making pass interference reviewable by instant replay. That consideration stems from the uproar over the officials calling interference against the Cowboys, then picking up the flag and not calling interference against the Cowboys, at a key moment in their first-round playoff triumph over the Lions.

There also is the proposal to expand the NFL playoff field from 12 to 14 teams beginning next season. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said he expects the owners to vote on that measure in March at the annual league meeting. But first the competition committee will have to work out the final details of the proposal, such as when the six opening-round playoff games would be played. It appears likely that one of those games would be on Monday night.

More: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...tom-brady-best-coach-qb-combo-in-nfl-history/

 

[MrPeanutbutter]

There is the prospect of making pass interference reviewable by instant replay. That consideration stems from the uproar over the officials calling interference against the Cowboys, then picking up the flag and not calling interference against the Cowboys, at a key moment in their first-round playoff triumph over the Lions.

Let's just make the game slower.

 

[perrykemp]

I think making pass interference reviewable is going to be a real problem. Heck, there is some element of pass interference on almost every single play.

 

[MrPeanutbutter]

I think making pass interference reviewable is going to be a real problem. Heck, there is some element of pass interference on almost every single play.

It's already over utilized, for that matter.

 

[davey999]

PI's are reviewable in the CFL and it hasn't slowed the games down much.

That being said, very few are reversed.

 

[Zimmy Lives]

4. Competition committee busy

It will be a busy offseason for the competition committee, with several high-profile issues up for consideration.

There is the possible re-writing of the Calvin Johnson Rule.
The Dez Rule
There is the prospect of making pass interference reviewable by instant replay. The Hitchens Rule

There also is the proposal to expand the NFL playoff field from 12 to 14 teams beginning next season.
The Jerry Rule.

To go along with the Emmitt Rule, the Witten Rule, and the Roy Williams Rule.

 

[locked&loaded]

Pettigrew committed a 'hands to the face' penalty on Hitchens that same play. Why does nobody talk about this.

Also, Dez's catch was a catch whether they change the rules or not. arggg

I think they should make PI the spot of the foul, unless it is over 15 yards, then just make it 15 yard penalty. No more bailing teams out by chucking up 65 yarders.

Also, they seriously need to consider getting away from automatic first downs.

 

[panchucko]

I think making pass interference reviewable is going to be a real problem. Heck, there is some element of pass interference on almost every single play.

Hopefully it is only for PI that is called, not a coach wanting to get it called

 

[MrPeanutbutter]

Hopefully it is only for PI that is called, not a coach wanting to get it called

This would almost certainly ruin football if coaches could challenge for penalties.

If PI is going to keep getting called the way it is, make the penalty a maximum of 15 yards or spot of the ball, whichever is smaller. I'm tired of people making bad throws into good coverage, not making the catch, and suddenly getting First and goal on the 1.

 

[perrykemp]

Hopefully it is only for PI that is called, not a coach wanting to get it called

That's the likely approach. Good point.

 

[Zimmy Lives]

Pettigrew committed a 'hands to the face' penalty on Hitchens that same play. Why does nobody talk about this?

It is being addressed. It's called: The Hitchens, Get-Your-Facemask-Off-The-Hand-Of-The-Offensive-Player Rule.

 

[Stash]

Nice to see it being publicly admitted that they screwed-up their own game.

And now the Super Bowl has been rendered a farce, and no matter who wins, it won't be deserved, or respected.

And I wonder if they noticed their ratings falling off a cliff this week?

 

[tyke1doe]

Of the three, expanding the playoffs from 12 to 14 will likely pass. From what I've been hearing, even though people are upset with the Dez Bryant no catch, reversing the rule is going to create more problems than what it's worth.
The pass interference replay is going to slow the game down and is going to result in more pass interference calls because the refs can rely on the replay as a crutch. And I doubt the league wants refs to be hesitant in making their calls.

The expansion from 12 to 14 is all about money. And the league likes more money. But, from my calculation, that would mean you'll have seven teams make the playoffs in each division. That means you'll have the 6th and 7th seed playing a wild-wild card week, and then the 1st and 2nd seeds would have a two-week bye before they start play. Would a two-week bye be advantageous? Are my calculations off?

 

[MrPeanutbutter]

Of the three, expanding the playoffs from 12 to 14 will likely pass. From what I've been hearing, even though people are upset with the Dez Bryant no catch, reversing the rule is going to create more problems than what it's worth.
The pass interference replay is going to slow the game down and is going to result in more pass interference calls because the refs can rely on the replay as a crutch. And I doubt the league wants refs to be hesitant in making their calls.

The expansion from 12 to 14 is all about money. And the league likes more money. But, from my calculation, that would mean you'll have seven teams make the playoffs in each division. That means you'll have the 6th and 7th seed playing a wild-wild card week, and then the 1st and 2nd seeds would have a two-week bye before they start play. Would a two-week bye be advantageous? Are my calculations off?

Honestly, if it's going to be 14, might as well just make it 16 and be done with it. One bye is just silly at that point.

 

[JD_KaPow]

I hate the idea of PI being reviewable. It's purely a subjective call as it is. Okay, so PI gets called and the coach challenges it. The ref looks at the replay and sees hand-fighting going on all the way down the field. What qualifies as "incontrovertible" evidence? Maybe if the replay shows that the defender never touched the guy, but how often will that be the case?

Heck, we see slow-motion replays of PI all the time and I for one have no idea why one is called and another isn't.

 

[gimmesix]

Hopefully it is only for PI that is called, not a coach wanting to get it called

That's the only way I think it can be done. If a PI is called, it would be reviewable. If it is missed, then you can't challenge or expect a review.

 

[mahoneybill]

4. Competition committee busy

It will be a busy offseason for the competition committee, with several high-profile issues up for consideration.

There is the possible re-writing of the Calvin Johnson Rule.
The competition committee is to revisit the issue this offseason. One committee member, Giants co-owner John Mara, said during an ESPN Radio interview last week that he was “very uncomfortable” watching the Bryant play called an incompletion even though the ruling was, in his view, “probably the right call technically, according to the language that was in the rule book.”

There is the prospect of making pass interference reviewable by instant replay. That consideration stems from the uproar over the officials calling interference against the Cowboys, then picking up the flag and not calling interference against the Cowboys, at a key moment in their first-round playoff triumph over the Lions.

There also is the proposal to expand the NFL playoff field from 12 to 14 teams beginning next season. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has said he expects the owners to vote on that measure in March at the annual league meeting. But first the competition committee will have to work out the final details of the proposal, such as when the six opening-round playoff games would be played. It appears likely that one of those games would be on Monday night.

More: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...tom-brady-best-coach-qb-combo-in-nfl-history/

Love us or hate us we do influence what happens in the NFL.

I think Mara is worried about Beckham ( future of Giants) getting caught up in some acrobatic " Dez Like" catch, and it affecting the outcome of a Giants W... Otherwise he wouldn't care

 

[FiveTime]

Of the three, expanding the playoffs from 12 to 14 will likely pass. From what I've been hearing, even though people are upset with the Dez Bryant no catch, reversing the rule is going to create more problems than what it's worth.
The pass interference replay is going to slow the game down and is going to result in more pass interference calls because the refs can rely on the replay as a crutch. And I doubt the league wants refs to be hesitant in making their calls.

The expansion from 12 to 14 is all about money. And the league likes more money. But, from my calculation, that would mean you'll have seven teams make the playoffs in each division. That means you'll have the 6th and 7th seed playing a wild-wild card week, and then the 1st and 2nd seeds would have a two-week bye before they start play. Would a two-week bye be advantageous? Are my calculations off?

I'd guess that only one team would get a bye and there would be 3 games in each conference during the wild card week.

 

[gimmesix]

I hate the idea of PI being reviewable. It's purely a subjective call as it is. Okay, so PI gets called and the coach challenges it. The ref looks at the replay and sees hand-fighting going on all the way down the field. What qualifies as "incontrovertible" evidence? Maybe if the replay shows that the defender never touched the guy, but how often will that be the case?

Heck, we see slow-motion replays of PI all the time and I for one have no idea why one is called and another isn't.

I don't know. I think there are times when there's clearly incidental contact that draws a flag. If an official calls PI and the review reveals that the receiver just tripped over the defender, it's a good reversal.

I think officials would need to be very careful about reversing the call, though, because of the subjective nature of the penalty. Unless clear evidence is shown that the defender did not affect the play, then you don't change it.

I also don't really think the Hitchens play would be reviewable because PI was called, but then the flag was picked up. If the coach is then allowed to challenge the non-call, it opens the door for coaches to be allowed to challenge any PI that isn't called.

 

[pancakeman]

The expansion from 12 to 14 is all about money. And the league likes more money. But, from my calculation, that would mean you'll have seven teams make the playoffs in each division. That means you'll have the 6th and 7th seed playing a wild-wild card week, and then the 1st and 2nd seeds would have a two-week bye before they start play. Would a two-week bye be advantageous? Are my calculations off?

It might be more likely they'd do three games/conference on wild card weekend. That would reduce the teams from 7 to 4, then you could have division and conference championship weeks as it is now. So same length of playoffs, but only one team per conference gets a bye.

I really think the 12-team setup as they have now is just the right size. I like that good-but-not-good-enough teams like the Eagles or 49ers get shut out. It makes the regular season more exciting. Last thing I want them to do is NBA-ify the season structure.