Football Suggested rule changes for the NFL - Page 2

the steam · 09-06-2022, 03:34 PM

1. No more Thursday games. Should not have to play on 3 days rest. Exception Thanksgiving let Detroit and Dallas have their games for tradition.

2. In a 7 point game if the trailing team scores a TD they must go for 2. Example if team a is up 7-0 in the 1st Q and team B scores a TD to make it 7-6 they must go for 2. If team A is up 31-24 with 10 seconds left and team B scores they must go for 2.

3. If you line up to go for it on 4th down you must go for it. So sick and tired of "just trying to draw them offsides." You can't call TO and a delay of game is a turnover on downs.

4. Less timeouts. 6 TO's per team is a joke. Especially with the 2 min warnings, stoppage at the end of quarters and countless free TO's for commercials and reviews. Add to that coaches "I will never take a TO to the locker room!!" mentality and the games can be painful to watch. The NHL has this right and the NFL should follow. One TO per team per game. I'll admit redzone with 7 hours of commercial free football has spoiled me and between the TO's, penalties, reviews, and 100 pre snap whistles a game I get really bored watching stand alone games. Let's speed up the games

5.Enforcement of roughing the passer/late hit/unnecessary roughness. NFL should take another cue from the NHL here. NHL rules state you cannot check from behind or drive someone into the boards but this rule is broken about 20x a game. It is usually only called when the impact is hard and it does damage to an opposing player. They don't call soft shoves from behind and the NFL should not call RTP when a hand grazes the QB's helmet. Some RTP calls the QB doesn't even go down it's just a push in the shoulder. I'm talking about you Brady and Rodgers. If the QB is getting right up pumping his fist and celebrating RTP should not be called.

6. Intentional grounding. Rarely called because if the QB takes 2 or 3 steps to the left or right grounding the ball is legal. Just get rid of the penalty for intentional grounding but any pass that doesn't get to the line of scrimmage is a live ball. Would be very exciting and would stop all these check down Charlie QB's from boring us to death with their dink and dunk

What are some rule changes you guys would like to see?

the steam · 09-06-2022, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamie

It's too radical for the NFL, but I'd like to see one of these startup leagues try eliminating the punt, and make the teams go for it on every 4th down.

I would like to see 6 kicks allowed per team per game. A kick is defined as a punt, XP or FG. The internet might blow up because of bad coaching decisions though

the steam · 09-06-2022, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyHammersticks

An NFL game should never, ever, under any circumstances, end in a tie.

Agreed. Suggestion #2 would help a lot with that

chinaski · 09-06-2022, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jewish Rabbi

Suggested rule changes for ChiefsPlanet

1. the steam is no longer allowed to post

When it's cold out, and my dog poops, you can see steam coming off of it.

the steam · 09-06-2022, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SupDock

I feel like the OPI vs DPI penalties need balancing.
It is so easy to draw DPI on an underthrown deep ball.

Remember the raiders game where we were called for DPI or holding like 4 times on the final draw, and the raiders won on a clear push off for a TD?

It's ridiculous how WR's can do almost anything to DB's with no consequences and a DB gets called for the slightest of contact. The underthrown err back shoulder throws the refs are completely unfair to DB's. Reminds me of the play 2 or 3 years back vs Baltimore when Jackson threw up a prayer, the WR pushed our DB in the back fully extending both arms, was even reviewed and they said "not offensive PI"

SuperBowl4 · 09-06-2022, 04:28 PM

7. Stop making a season ticket holder buy preseason games

MarkDavis'Haircut · 09-06-2022, 04:32 PM

8. No scheduling of birthdays during NFL games

**TribalElder** · 09-06-2022, 04:36 PM

Chiefnj2 · 09-06-2022, 04:40 PM

I would adopt the “spot and choose” OT proposal that Belichick and the Ravens suggested.

I’d also like the higher playoff seed get to choose their opponent.

IowaHawkeyeChief · 09-06-2022, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

Agree on 3. If you line up to go for it and back out, automatic 15 yards for being a turd. No TO allowed. Be a man or don’t line up.

Also no TO on FG attempts after the kicker is lined up. It’s more chickenshit turd behavior and there’s no evidence it even works anyway. Ice him anytime before if you want, but once the huddle breaks it’s one kick to win or lose

What... Many dumb ass teams jump, if they don't go for it they burned a timeout.

**Bearcat** · 09-06-2022, 04:45 PM

Home team gets the choice in OT (and might as well at the start of the game, too), no more coin flip bullshit... especially in the playoffs where you've earned HFA.

BleedingRed · 09-06-2022, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jewish Rabbi

Suggested rule changes for ChiefsPlanet

1. the steam is no longer allowed to post

Has this motion been 2nded?

Jewish Rabbi · 09-06-2022, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Jewish Rabbi

Suggested rule changes for ChiefsPlanet

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2. Get rid of London games and start playing games in Placencia, Belize

lcarus · 09-06-2022, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperBowl4

7. Stop making a season ticket holder buy preseason games

I'm glad they cut it down to 3 preseason games but I could see them cutting it down to 2. Just to see who makes the team and to give some prep time for the guys who need it.

Lightrise · 09-06-2022, 04:59 PM

Not a fan of any of those proposals, but, pass interference remains a terrible problem. How many times are we going to witness Brady throwing it down the field in the 4th quarter to the 5 yard line and get a call - ridiculous. I think 4th quarter calls should come from New York only inside the 20, and never result in a first down. They get half the distance to the first down marker and get the down back, and a repeat penalty, consecutively results in a 20 yard penalty.

the steam · 09-06-2022, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jewish Rabbi

2. Get rid of London games

Yes..football isn't going to catch on in Europe or Mexico or anywhere other than America. They love their soccer and that's just the way it is. Quit screwing teams out of a home game. Baseball too, so stupid for the Yankees and Red Sox playing in London

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the steam Starter Join Date: Nov 2012 Casino cash: $6944900	Suggested rule changes for the NFL 1. No more Thursday games. Should not have to play on 3 days rest. Exception Thanksgiving let Detroit and Dallas have their games for tradition. 2. In a 7 point game if the trailing team scores a TD they must go for 2. Example if team a is up 7-0 in the 1st Q and team B scores a TD to make it 7-6 they must go for 2. If team A is up 31-24 with 10 seconds left and team B scores they must go for 2. 3. If you line up to go for it on 4th down you must go for it. So sick and tired of "just trying to draw them offsides." You can't call TO and a delay of game is a turnover on downs. 4. Less timeouts. 6 TO's per team is a joke. Especially with the 2 min warnings, stoppage at the end of quarters and countless free TO's for commercials and reviews. Add to that coaches "I will never take a TO to the locker room!!" mentality and the games can be painful to watch. The NHL has this right and the NFL should follow. One TO per team per game. I'll admit redzone with 7 hours of commercial free football has spoiled me and between the TO's, penalties, reviews, and 100 pre snap whistles a game I get really bored watching stand alone games. Let's speed up the games 5.Enforcement of roughing the passer/late hit/unnecessary roughness. NFL should take another cue from the NHL here. NHL rules state you cannot check from behind or drive someone into the boards but this rule is broken about 20x a game. It is usually only called when the impact is hard and it does damage to an opposing player. They don't call soft shoves from behind and the NFL should not call RTP when a hand grazes the QB's helmet. Some RTP calls the QB doesn't even go down it's just a push in the shoulder. I'm talking about you Brady and Rodgers. If the QB is getting right up pumping his fist and celebrating RTP should not be called. 6. Intentional grounding. Rarely called because if the QB takes 2 or 3 steps to the left or right grounding the ball is legal. Just get rid of the penalty for intentional grounding but any pass that doesn't get to the line of scrimmage is a live ball. Would be very exciting and would stop all these check down Charlie QB's from boring us to death with their dink and dunk What are some rule changes you guys would like to see?
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Lightrise Starter Join Date: Dec 2011 Casino cash: $10005085	Not a fan of any of those proposals, but, pass interference remains a terrible problem. How many times are we going to witness Brady throwing it down the field in the 4th quarter to the 5 yard line and get a call - ridiculous. I think 4th quarter calls should come from New York only inside the 20, and never result in a first down. They get half the distance to the first down marker and get the down back, and a repeat penalty, consecutively results in a 20 yard penalty.
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