Football Would football improve without pass interference?

**Rain Man** · 11-16-2017, 08:42 PM

Assume that defensive holding rules still apply, but pass interference was just wiped off the rule book. Neither the offensive nor defensive player can get called for it any more.

How would it change the game? Would scoring go down or up or would it stay the same? Would receivers and defenders get larger or smaller?

I think the game might get more interesting. You wouldn't have annoying flags getting thrown all the time, and I wouldn't mind seeing players fighting for the ball downfield. You'd end up with big, strong guys like Kelce swatting defenders away like biplanes at the Empire State Building, and then you'd have little fast guys like Tyreek breaking free against the bigger defenders that would evolve.

I think it would return balance to the running game, reduce total offense, but perhaps more big plays. Thoughts?

View Poll Results: Eliminating pass interference rules would...
Improve the game.	21	40.38%
Make the game worse.	28	53.85%
Not change the game materially.	2	3.85%
Lead to the extinction of the oryx	3	5.77%
Undermine the fragile democracy of Burkina Faso.	4	7.69%
Damage the Hubble Telescope.	2	3.85%
Make me dream wistfully of a beautiful Fall day in Vermont so many years ago.	4	7.69%
None of the above.	4	7.69%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 52. You may not vote on this poll

11-16-2017, 08:42 PM	Topic Starter
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-642449 VARSITY	Would football improve without pass interference? Assume that defensive holding rules still apply, but pass interference was just wiped off the rule book. Neither the offensive nor defensive player can get called for it any more. How would it change the game? Would scoring go down or up or would it stay the same? Would receivers and defenders get larger or smaller? I think the game might get more interesting. You wouldn't have annoying flags getting thrown all the time, and I wouldn't mind seeing players fighting for the ball downfield. You'd end up with big, strong guys like Kelce swatting defenders away like biplanes at the Empire State Building, and then you'd have little fast guys like Tyreek breaking free against the bigger defenders that would evolve. I think it would return balance to the running game, reduce total offense, but perhaps more big plays. Thoughts?
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