Three items that will possibly be addressed by the Competition Committee

[burmafrd]

There should be a separate official that does all the reviews and when he over rides it that is on him. No one else; take the field refs completely out of the review process.

And any rule that claims Dez did not catch that ball needs to be junked. Lawyering is ruining the game fast enough as it is.


Looking at Dez did he have POSSESSION of the ball? Yes or no?

He took several steps with the ball in his hands; for the duration of football until the Megatron rule that was called a catch; and it should go back to that way.

 

[DeaconMoss]

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.

This rule would not be changed if Dallas had gone 8-8 this year.

 

[DeaconMoss]

There should be a separate official that does all the reviews and when he over rides it that is on him. No one else; take the field refs completely out of the review process.

And any rule that claims Dez did not catch that ball needs to be junked. Lawyering is ruining the game fast enough as it is.


Looking at Dez did he have POSSESSION of the ball? Yes or no?

He took several steps with the ball in his hands; for the duration of football until the Megatron rule that was called a catch; and it should go back to that way.

Replay official in the booth should just radio down the call. No more running over to put your head in the Instant photo booth crap.

 

[DallasEast]

Lawyering is ruining the game fast enough as it is.

Looking at Dez did he have POSSESSION of the ball? Yes or no?

He took several steps with the ball in his hands; for the duration of football until the Megatron rule that was called a catch; and it should go back to that way.

This.

 

[Longboysfan]

There is the possible re-writing of the Calvin Johnson Rule.
The Dez Clause.....

 

[Dave_in-NC]

What they need to do is get rid of some rules and let these boys play.

 

[KJJ]

Well any level below NFL does the 15yd rule and their games are just fine.

Spot fouls are silly on such a subjective call that can change a game.

You're talking about levels that are below the NFL level. There's some terrific college players that go bust in the NFL because it's a big jump in competition from college to the NFL. The NFL has the best football players on the planet and you have to have rules in place to accommodate the great abilities some of these players have which is why we've seen a number of rule changes over the years.

As players get better the rules keep changing. In the NFL a PI call has to be a spot foul or as I mentioned DB's will take the penalty yards rather than the spot foul which could be 40-plus yards down the field. The college and high school game has rules that fit the skill level of a majority of the players. Only a small percentage of college players ever get drafted into the NFL because it's a big jump in competition.

You have to have rules in place that fit the skill level of players which is why every level of football has a different set of rules. A college receiver only has to have one foot in bounds for a completed pass because the players aren't as good as NFL players. PI calls can change a game which is why I feel they'll eventually be challengeable hopefully by next season.

 

[KJJ]

If that's the case then offensive PI should be an INT. You have to assume the DB was going to catch the ball if not interfered with.

You can't award the defense the ball due to an offensive PI because the receiver isn't usually trying to prevent the DB from catching the ball they're trying to gain separation so they can catch the ball. When a DB interferes it's to prevent the receiver from catching the ball. There's a lot of situations where a receiver commits an offensive PI where the DB had no chance to make the INT.

 

[Nightman]

You can't award the defense the ball due to an offensive PI because the receiver isn't usually trying to prevent the DB from catching the ball they're trying to gain separation so they can catch the ball. When a DB interferes it's to prevent the receiver from catching the ball. There's a lot of situations where a receiver commits an offensive PI where the DB had no chance to make the INT.

But you always hear the announcers praise the WR for breaking up a potential INT. It is usually offensive PI and it's really not much of a penalty. Loss of ten yards, but they get the down over. Stopping an INT is worth the penalty, just like stopping a TD is worth a defensive PI call. If it was only 15yds, CBs would be trained to mug the WR on any potential big play.

 

[tideh20heel]

I absolutely detest 40 yard penalties even when we are the recipient. Even more rediculous is the never ending amount of penalties that are automatic first downs. There is way to much talk of the officiating these days and they are beginning to seriously damage the product. We need less flags, less reviews and quite simply less impact on the game from the referees. When is the last time there has been a 4th down stop that you haven't instantly looked at the top of the screen to check for a flag?
It's to the point now that you are surprised that the opposition isn't bailed out of a third and thirty mess by a tick tack defensive hold about 6 yard from the line that clearly had no impact on the play. Younger zoners would be surprised to hear that it has not always been this way. In yesteryear we complained about one or two bad calls a week now we engage in multi tiered week long slugfests involving stupid rules, uneven inappropriate application and a litany of other complaints directed at people who should not have this impact on the outcomes.

 

[The Quest for Six]

my proposed new rule.....Ten Yard penalty for every receiver that gets up after every incomplete pass begging and screaming for a flag for a hold or pass interference...I am so tired of that act..

 

[KJJ]

But you always hear the announcers praise the WR for breaking up a potential INT. It is usually offensive PI and it's really not much of a penalty. Loss of ten yards, but they get the down over. Stopping an INT is worth the penalty, just like stopping a TD is worth a defensive PI call. If it was only 15yds, CBs would be trained to mug the WR on any potential big play.

It's a good play by the receiver preventing an int because their job is to run routes and catch the football not to defend a poorly thrown pass. It's not that common to see a receiver try and break up a potential int they're trying to make a play on the ball. A DB's job is to cover a receiver and defend the pass so they get called for the majority of PI's. A spot foul PI call isn't the NFL assuming a receiver would have caught the ball it's trying to eliminate DB's from mugging receivers when beaten. If PI calls weren't stiff penalties we would see them all the time and it would hurt the game. If you're a DB and a receiver has a step on you and the ball is coming if you could tackle the receiver and take a 15 yard penalty that would be a lot better than giving up a TD or a 40 yard gain on a spot foul.

 

[links18]

my proposed new rule.....Ten Yard penalty for every receiver that gets up after every incomplete pass begging and screaming for a flag for a hold or pass interference...I am so tired of that act..

It's nearly every single incomplete pass the receiver begs for a flag. It's annoying......

 

[btcutter]

I think the rule that needs to be changes is "Defensive holding.....5 yards and automatic first down". It really should be 10 yards but not automatic first down. I hate Offense get bailed out on a 3rd and 25 but little penalty give it automatic first down.

Also Offensive pass interference should be 15 yards and lost of down because Defensive pass interference is spot foul and automatic first down. This should even the playing field a bit.

 

[Fritsch_the_cat]

Found this elsewhere posted by a Giants fan and thought it was funny.

Tony Verna, the inventor of instant replay, died Sunday at the age of 81.

“Thanks for nothing,” said Dez Bryant.

 

[Sasquatch]

The NFL has made the game slower with 9,000 commercials during a game. Score, go to commercials...come back from that series of commercials and kickoff, then go to another series of commercials. A player suffers a slight injury and is clearly getting off the field on his own with no stoppage of play needed...call an injury timeout and go to commercial break. If they don't get enough in that way, they just have the referee call a timeout for no other reason than to get them in.
The game is not slow because of replay.

I wish they would do what soccer does and just run a little ad in the corner while the game continues. The commercial interruptions almost make the game unwatchable especially if you have a family or any other weekend interests outside of the NFL.

 

[ConstantReboot]

OMG Dez Bryant's play was a catch. It has nothing to do with the Calvin Johnson rule. What they should be talking about is the overturn call and why that was overturned. The NFL is trying to brush this aside with their diversionary tactics in trying to say that wasn't a catch because of the Calvin Johnson rule.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

There is the possible re-writing of the Calvin Johnson Rule.
The Dez Clause.....

Or the Dez Ammendment

 

[DallasEast]

When is the last time there has been a 4th down stop that you haven't instantly looked at the top of the screen to check for a flag?

4th down? Shoot. I look for flags following every down. For me, it has gotten that bad. I sound like a broken record but I sincerely believe the speed of the game has become too fast for many referees.

 

[rcaldw]

I would vote for 2 things.

1. Get back to the simple question of whether the ball was secured and he got two feet down and let the officials use their judgment.
2. I know many will not like this...... but I would eliminate instant replay altogether. For everything it solves it introduces new controversies, some of which are inexplicable. Like how Cobb's catch was a catch when we had a clear view of the ball hitting the ground first. Unreal.