They should be open to allowing this as a special exception or they could go back to what they used to do before that rule was implemented. The QB used to throw the ball way out of bounds and only a few seconds would run off the clock. I never thought they needed a new rule for spiking the ball, but if people like that aspect of the game, I don't think anyone would have a big problem with allowing that exception.

I’d still love to see the NFL take on college OT rules after let’s say it’s still tied after the first OT

I feel like that is accurate but could be take advantage of. What if Mahomes launches a bomb to Hardman and the DB knows he’ll be beat so he just pulls Hardman’s jersey to break up the play?

Bc why not? 50 yard penalty or 15?

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15 all day, every day.

I hate the way the NFL does DPI

Could be hard to implement the rule and still keep spiking. Refs would have like an imaginary box that the QB could spike it and it not be a fumble. Then again you could have issues of was he spiking it? Did he fumble a snap and then pick it up and spike it before getting sacked? Just saying you’d be putting judgement calls back into the refs.

Maybe something as simple as you can spike the ball only taking the snap from the center and can not take a step before it’s spiked. Could easily look at a review camera IF it ever was questioned.

I agree and I guess that’s where the refs have a judgment call on if the PI was intentional or not.

There are always some growing pains in implementing new rules, but if there are implementation problems that can't be overcome like some of the things you suggested they could always go back to the old way of chucking it out of bounds. It only uses up a few more seconds than spiking the ball.

I don't think I've ever seen that done in college football

I agree but I think there should be intentional PI and unintentional PI. If it’s not intentional then sure 15 yards, but if that rule gets set they can’t take advantage.

If that’s the rule and a DB gets beat and purposefully trips, pulls or hinders the WR then I think that should be intentional DPI and be a spot penalty

I'm not in favor of giving refs MORE leeway in interpreting the rules. They already have too much agency in the outcome of a game.

I actually like this one. Yes the coin flip is tradition and all but home field advantage should give more “advantage”. Hell even visitors get to call the coin flip….what is that?

They could still do the coin flip but it only determines which side of the field you start at. So for example….Chiefs are at arrowhead playing Raiders. Chiefs decide they want to defer but captains still go out for the coin flip to determine which side of the field the winner of the coin flip wants. Could actually make still a difference if wind is crazy.

This would give more meaning to home field advantage and could make playoff push’s for home field even more important to teams.

Absolutely. I did like the suggestion of 1 play to gain 15 yards instead of attempting an onside kick but after I thought about it that would just invite more terrible officiating deciding games. Imagine the outrage after stopping the offense and a phantom PI or defensive holding being called

You still believe in Santa Claus too?

This drives me crazy on 3rd and 15 or more. Hate it when teams call a "give up" screen, draw or short pass that rarely get the 1st down. Why not throw it 50 yards downfield? The risk is an int which is almost like a punt. The reward is a 50 yd completion or PI penalty.

Still remember the Miami ND 3rd and 43. Straight fly pattern. On 3rd and 43 in today's game they would throw a 7 yard in and scream at the ref to call PI or defensive holding

Don't know if the smaller NFL cities could accommodate that. Especially on short notice because you wouldn't know where the SB was being played until 2 weeks before, but 100% agree with getting rid of the long, annoying halftime show.

1. I don't really care, but my preference would be no TNF.

2. This is insane, no.

3. No.

4. The NFL is not going to cut into advertising opportunities. If we looked at it purely from a football angle, one TO per team per game might be a bit of a reach. I do agree, most situations don't require 3 timeouts and if they do then it's primarily posturing one way or another before a last-second field goal. Teams could certainly live with 1 per half. Hell, do them a solid and give them 1 per quarter. The chances of teams using 1st quarter and 3rd quarter TOs are probably slim, but not none. In any event, its a waste to think they'll change this.


5. Sure, we all agree this shit is as ticky-tack as it gets but the NFL and it's owners has made it an absolute that they protect the QB even if it looks ridiculous. I guess, if you're spending 100's of millions on a long-term deal, you don't want it getting all dinged up. I still think it takes away from the game. At least let the guys get touched if you're not going to let them get hit. Like 4 above, they won't change this.

6. Yeah, I kind of agree with this one in that it's be fun to see your rule in action. The "outside the pocket" rule has really made grounding a bit of a gray area. They still have to get the ball to the LOS but it has made it too easy for QBs to not lose yards and not get hit.

I'd be fine with the old rule that you can't intentionally ground the ball ever.(exception for spikes) Take the sack or make a reasonable attempt at a completion, don't care if the QB is outside of the tackle. Rodgers and Wilson abuse the hell out of this rule, especially in the red zone.

Also rewind clock to start of previous play. That way not only 15 yard penalty but no time is taken off so makes penalty worse for defense without being crippling

I've never understood the penalty for intentional grounding. They say it's a loss of down and the ball is marked where it was thrown. So if Russell Wilson is about to get sacked on 1st down 6 yards behind the line of scrimmage and he intentionally grounds the ball, then the refs mark it as 2nd down and 16.

Well, that's no different than if he was sacked, right? So intentional grounding is not really a penalty at all. It's just a decision to ignore that he threw the ball.

I like The Steam's Rule 6, plus my wire rule in Post 69 and my suggested penalty of actually losing a down instead of merely pretending that a play happened. If the NFL did that, we'd have no more complaints about intentional grounding.

Gee, I'm sorry you have to be entertained for every minute. Play Madden instead.

Those are pretty important decisions.

Make all TOs 30 seconds. There are plenty of coaches that will not use all their 6 TOs per game. Now that you can challenge some rulings at the expense of a TO, how do you propose to challenge?

The NFL is never removing timeouts. Without them, the number of late game comeback opportunities decrease.

As do the all important commercial break opportunities.

No more rule changes, just end the league entirely.

It's 10 yards from the LOS. If the QB was more than 10 yds behind the line then it is a spotted where he threw the pass. But if the QB has ran backwards more than 10 yds he was probably out of the tackle box anyway and it's legal as long as the ball gets back to the LOS

Definitely #1 but the rest meh.

With 17 games they need to expand the roster more and on game day no inactives unless injured. Also allow unlimited IR's and movement between practice squad and active roster.

Just add a second bye and you could probably figure out the Thursday night thing.

As a consumer, I like having football to watch Thursday, Sunday, and Monday. I mean it basically covers 5 days of the week if you add in college. All I have to get through is Tuesday and Wednesday/

Expand the roster to 57 and everyone dresses for the game except those injured. Bring back NFL Europe for exposure and use it like a minor league.

You'd have to get rid of illegal contact as well. I'd just like something done there, 'cause nothing more fun than D holding when trying to stay with a guy that is pushing you off, but only the D guy gets called for it.