League approves communication for defenses

[melbar]

NFL | League approves communication for defenses
Tue, 1 Apr 2008 09:22:41 -0700

Mark Curnutte, of The Cincinnati Enquirer, reports NFL owners voted Tuesday, April 1, to approve a resolution to allow a communication device for a defensive player. Each offensive and defensive team will now be allowed to have one player on the field with a speaker in his helmet. The quarterback wears the speaker for the offense. The defense will now be allowed a speaker, and a backup helmet for another player

[Iowanian]

Good.

If the offense has the option, it only makes a more even playing field for 1 player on the defense to have the same communications.

[stlchiefs]

More green dots running around on the field.

[Adept Havelock]

Nice to see the league finally make a move to help the defense, after doing everything they possibly could to tilt it in favor of the offense.

[MOhillbilly]

about time, but i wouldnt be suprised if they dont take it away down the road saying it gives the D an unfair advantage cause offenses only put up 20 points a game.

[Demonpenz]

I don't like it it takes the crowd noise factor out of the game.

[Gonzo]

Great!!!

Now we can suck in stereo.

[DaKCMan AP]

I don't like it it takes the crowd noise factor out of the game.

How is allowing the DEFENSE to have communication going to take away the crowd noise factor? You don't get loud when your team is on offense. :doh!:

[StcChief]

Good about time

[Bowser]

How is allowing the DEFENSE to have communication going to take away the crowd noise factor? You don't get loud when your team is on offense. :doh!:

Haha. You've been Demonpenzed.

[Chiefnj2]

Good, although I feel sorry for whoever the KC defender is that will have to interpret what Gunther is saying to him.

[Adept Havelock]

I don't like it it takes the crowd noise factor out of the game.

:hmmm:

I always figured crowd noise was to help disrupt the other guys offense. Comms can only help when your defense is on the field trying to stop them.

Now if you (for some inexplicable reason) scream loudly when your offense is on the field to try to disrupt the other guys D, I guess your point would be correct. Why you would want to do something so (IMO) foolish is beyond me.

Most teams want the crowd to STFU when the Offense is on the field.

Haha. You've been Demonpenzed.

After reading the rest of thread, I guess I have as well. :shake:

[Bowser]

Demon got two kills with one shot.

LMAO

[Adept Havelock]

Demon got two kills with one shot.

LMAO

Yep. Now I'll be really impressed if he can get seven with one blow...

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[melbar]

about time, but i wouldnt be suprised if they dont take it away down the road saying it gives the D an unfair advantage cause offenses only put up 20 points a game.

Or they could just let Herm draw up their gameplan...

[rad]

Good, although I feel sorry for whoever the KC defender is that will have to interpret what Gunther is saying to him.

Gun should let Krumrie call 'em in.

[Bowser]

Gun should let Krumrie call 'em in.

Ha. He wouldn't make it three games before his head exploded.

[Chiefnj2]

I imagine Gun doing as much cursing as playcalling.

[dj56dt58]

Good, although I feel sorry for whoever the KC defender is that will have to interpret what Gunther is saying to him.

Allen: So, DJ, whats the play?


DJ:..I'm not sure, but apparently we are ****ing idiots and if we **** up again he's gonna shoot every last mother****ing one of us...

[PhillyChiefFan]

Nice to see the league finally make a move to help the defense, after doing everything they possibly could to tilt it in favor of the offense.

Fans in the stands, my friend, fans in the stands. You know what will happen though, offense will just shift formation and immediatly hike as soon as set. So defensive communication will have to be fast.

[PhillyChiefFan]

Allen: So, DJ, whats the play?


DJ:..I'm not sure, but apparently we are ****ing idiots and if we **** up again he's gonna shoot every last mother****ing one of us...

ROFL