Should coaches be allowed to challenge penalties?
 

With all of the extra flags being thrown nowadays for roughing the passer and helmet to helmet hits, should the red challenge flag also be able to be used for penalties?

The refs have been instructed to err on the side of caution, and thats fine, but frequently it's resulted in some some pretty poor judgement calls that are made in real time. These calls could be corrected if the ref had the chance to review it in slow mo.

So, leaving the challenge rules as they are now, and just adding in penalties as a challengeable item, would it be a good idea?

"Well, here we go again Dan. This is the 37th consecutive defensive snap that that Andy Reid has thrown the red flag challenging the non-call for holding on Tamba Hali."

"I'm telling you Greg, at some point the Chiefs are going to lose a timeout on these challenges."

Personally, I would just as soon they lose instant replay altogether.

ROFL

I am almost to this point as well. I liked it at first when the coach got two challenges a game, but it's gotten to the point where they're reviewing way too damn much. It ****s with the flow of the game.

Not as bad as the refs are.

No

it was one thing when only a coach could challenge but now we have IR with every single TD and every single turnover. It is out of hand.

Whew. I don't know, man. With how bad the refs have been, I don't think we can go back to no replay.

By all means let us continue to allow men who can be easily controlled by gambling interests or organized crime to affect a multimillion dollar activity.

The refs have always sucked, and it's not like it's perfect with all these reviews anyway.

Fair point. Twice last week I saw the refs go into the instant replay booth and come out with the incorrect call.

Yes. If there is going to be replay, everything should be reviewable.

My main reason for this are calls similar to the Flowers roughing the passer call this past week, or penalties where they call helmet to helmet on a defenseless receiver and the replay shows an obvious clean tackle.

****s yeah.

and to all the naysayers, well i loves me some nfl so anything to keep the game on longer is a thumbs up for this guy.