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YR's 25 Ways to Improve the NFL
by Yakuza Rich
http://yakuzarich.blogspot.com
With the NFL rules committee looking at some rule changes this year, I decided to come up with my own suggestions as to what I think would improve the game. In fact, I came up with 25 of them. Here goes:
1. Only 1 commercial timeout after a score. Nothing is more annoying that a team scoring a TD, kicking the PAT, then going to commercial, then kicking off, then going back to commercial.
2. Hits to the helmet of the QB should be split into 5 yards (incidental) or 15 yards (personal foul). Hits to the helmet on the QB is a good rule given how vulnerable they are, but what’s the difference between running into the kicker being split out into 5 yards and 15 yards, along with face masks?
3. Adopt the college replay system. The “challenge” system the way the NFL does it is extremely hokie as coaches have to hope that the jumbo-tron people to show the replay in a timely manner. And if it can work in the college game, which is filled with horrific and questionable refereeing, it can definitely work in the pro game.
4. Make hits the helmet, running into the kicker, and face masks reviewable. They are not “judgement” calls like pass interference or holding, so they should be reviewable.
5. Either get rid of the franchise tag or limit the franchise tag to a one time only deal for players. I don’t know of another profession where you can fulfill the terms of your contact and then when you want to work elsewhere, you are forced to stay around.
6. Make the football easier to grab. The NFL ball is pretty slick and making it slick doesn’t really help the game.
7. Allow for a special DVD set of coach’s film on each game. It would probably be something that could sell well with hardcore football fans and bring many new fans into the game.
8. Either allow Youtube to show NFL clips or create a site where fans can put together NFL clips. The NFL clips on Youtube are created by fans usually to show off their favorite player or team. It’s also a great way to bring more fans into the game.
9. For any team caught videotaping the other team’s sidelines or messing with frequency signals they should forfeit the game. That would at least seem more like a fair punishment in the opinions of the fans.
10. More refs in the game. An increase of 2 more refs on the field would allow for them to see plays more clearly. For example, the Champ Bailey returned INT required a ref to somehow sprint downfield with Bailey to see the play. If a ref had been positioned on that side of the field the entire time, then perhaps he could have seen the play better.
11. Move the 53 man roster to a 56 man roster with special clauses being that you are allowed one punter, one kicker, and one long snapper. If a team has a center who is also the long snapper, then they are allowed a 55 man roster.
12. The 45 active on game day should be changed to 48 active on game day, with the same rule for punter, kicker, and long snapper.
13. Start a program that is more aggressive in finding, training, and replacing referees. Too many referees still call horrible games and don’t even know the rules. There needs to be a system in place where there is an abundance of well trained referees and the referees are closely judged and those who don’t meet the mark get replaced.
14. Increase the statistical studies of the league, particularly pass defense stats (i.e. times thrown at, passes completed, etc).
15. Force the Steelers to put Field Turf in at Heinz Field.
16. No team should be allowed to share a baseball field on their football field.
17. Offensive Pass Interference should be 10 yards AND loss of down.
18. Have the late night games start on time. The Sunday Night games are supposed to start at 8:15 and they start at 8:30 and the MNF games are supposed to start at 8:30 and they usually start at 8:40.. Start them at the time they are supposed to.
19. For late Night Games on the East Coast, start at 7:15 EST. Very aggravating to stay up until past Midnight and having to go to work the next morning.
20. Move the Super Bowl to a Saturday. See “having to go to work the next morning” note. Also, it would allow for those who go to the game to travel back home the following Sunday.
21. Change the “spiking the ball is a delay of game penalty.” If the player truly spikes the ball, then penalize him. But going gestappo on players who are barely slamming the ball is pointless.
22. Once the ball is kicked off, it’s a live ball that the kicking team can advance.
23. Make Referees full time employees.
24. At the Pro Bowl, have a 40 yard or 100 meter dash to determine the fastest player in the league each season. Each team can have a representative from the team, regardless of where they are on the 53 man (check that, 56 man) roster. This would be interesting and would probably help in developing new stars in the game.
25. Make Field Goals reviewable. Something that should have been allowed a long time ago.
by Yakuza Rich
http://yakuzarich.blogspot.com
With the NFL rules committee looking at some rule changes this year, I decided to come up with my own suggestions as to what I think would improve the game. In fact, I came up with 25 of them. Here goes:
1. Only 1 commercial timeout after a score. Nothing is more annoying that a team scoring a TD, kicking the PAT, then going to commercial, then kicking off, then going back to commercial.
2. Hits to the helmet of the QB should be split into 5 yards (incidental) or 15 yards (personal foul). Hits to the helmet on the QB is a good rule given how vulnerable they are, but what’s the difference between running into the kicker being split out into 5 yards and 15 yards, along with face masks?
3. Adopt the college replay system. The “challenge” system the way the NFL does it is extremely hokie as coaches have to hope that the jumbo-tron people to show the replay in a timely manner. And if it can work in the college game, which is filled with horrific and questionable refereeing, it can definitely work in the pro game.
4. Make hits the helmet, running into the kicker, and face masks reviewable. They are not “judgement” calls like pass interference or holding, so they should be reviewable.
5. Either get rid of the franchise tag or limit the franchise tag to a one time only deal for players. I don’t know of another profession where you can fulfill the terms of your contact and then when you want to work elsewhere, you are forced to stay around.
6. Make the football easier to grab. The NFL ball is pretty slick and making it slick doesn’t really help the game.
7. Allow for a special DVD set of coach’s film on each game. It would probably be something that could sell well with hardcore football fans and bring many new fans into the game.
8. Either allow Youtube to show NFL clips or create a site where fans can put together NFL clips. The NFL clips on Youtube are created by fans usually to show off their favorite player or team. It’s also a great way to bring more fans into the game.
9. For any team caught videotaping the other team’s sidelines or messing with frequency signals they should forfeit the game. That would at least seem more like a fair punishment in the opinions of the fans.
10. More refs in the game. An increase of 2 more refs on the field would allow for them to see plays more clearly. For example, the Champ Bailey returned INT required a ref to somehow sprint downfield with Bailey to see the play. If a ref had been positioned on that side of the field the entire time, then perhaps he could have seen the play better.
11. Move the 53 man roster to a 56 man roster with special clauses being that you are allowed one punter, one kicker, and one long snapper. If a team has a center who is also the long snapper, then they are allowed a 55 man roster.
12. The 45 active on game day should be changed to 48 active on game day, with the same rule for punter, kicker, and long snapper.
13. Start a program that is more aggressive in finding, training, and replacing referees. Too many referees still call horrible games and don’t even know the rules. There needs to be a system in place where there is an abundance of well trained referees and the referees are closely judged and those who don’t meet the mark get replaced.
14. Increase the statistical studies of the league, particularly pass defense stats (i.e. times thrown at, passes completed, etc).
15. Force the Steelers to put Field Turf in at Heinz Field.
16. No team should be allowed to share a baseball field on their football field.
17. Offensive Pass Interference should be 10 yards AND loss of down.
18. Have the late night games start on time. The Sunday Night games are supposed to start at 8:15 and they start at 8:30 and the MNF games are supposed to start at 8:30 and they usually start at 8:40.. Start them at the time they are supposed to.
19. For late Night Games on the East Coast, start at 7:15 EST. Very aggravating to stay up until past Midnight and having to go to work the next morning.
20. Move the Super Bowl to a Saturday. See “having to go to work the next morning” note. Also, it would allow for those who go to the game to travel back home the following Sunday.
21. Change the “spiking the ball is a delay of game penalty.” If the player truly spikes the ball, then penalize him. But going gestappo on players who are barely slamming the ball is pointless.
22. Once the ball is kicked off, it’s a live ball that the kicking team can advance.
23. Make Referees full time employees.
24. At the Pro Bowl, have a 40 yard or 100 meter dash to determine the fastest player in the league each season. Each team can have a representative from the team, regardless of where they are on the 53 man (check that, 56 man) roster. This would be interesting and would probably help in developing new stars in the game.
25. Make Field Goals reviewable. Something that should have been allowed a long time ago.
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