sorry if this sounds like a broken record but seriously, it's garbage! the giants game, perfect example. Kiwanuka obviously was capable of making that tackle which (most likely) would've sealed the game for the giants. defensive players are forced to not play up to their potential because they're scared of being called for a penalty.
do u think the nfl will modify the rule next season?
2006-11-30 16:51:24 · 8 answers · asked by tom l 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
teams are losing because of this.
2006-11-30 16:54:13 · update #1
i completely agree
2006-12-02 12:54:10 · answer #1 · answered by nicekrngirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell yes, it's way beyond "getting out of hand". And yes, teams are losing games. The Giants example you quoted is one of them.
Also, the Bengals lost a game to Tampa Bay on a phantom roughing the passer call by referee Mike Carey. And as if that's not bad enough, the league subsequently said that Mike Carey had their "full support", which I assume means they agreed with the call. I would GUARANTEE that I could find no fewer than 50 plays over the course of the year that were NOT called roughing the passer, that an objective panel would find more deserving of a roughing the passer penalty, than that play.
The worst part of the whole thing is that it makes me question the desire of the league to maintain the appearance of its officials' integrity. The outcome of the games should NOT depend on who happens to be the referee for your game.
As to your question of modifying the rules next season, they'd sure as hell better modify it. I think they are getting dangerously close to alienating fans and turning them off completely. Again, the outcome of the games should NOT depend on who happens to be the referee for your game
2006-12-01 10:48:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Bunch of pansies...I think they should let all players stand flat footed and let the others run at them full speed and hit them upside the head as hard as they can or hit them in the knee while it's locked...
Lets see, you can't even touch a damn wide receiver any more, whatever you do don't block below the waist on kickoffs or punts...An offensive lineman who falls down and touches a defensive linemans legs gets a 15 yd personal foul penalty...Etc-Etc-Etc!!!
Yep them QB's are a bunch of lame pu**y's now a days...LOL
2006-12-01 09:13:07 · answer #3 · answered by C_F_45 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well just look at the qb's of today. Although they are good atheletes they are weak crybabies. You put them on their asses a couple of time they are up crying like a baby. You look at some of the older qb's like Elway look at some of the licks he has took and how long he played. Marino,Cunningham,Farve just to name a few were some tough qb's what you have today are a couple of pretty boys wanting to sit back and look pretty in the pocket throwing a pass and not get hurt. This is a contact sport if they can't handle it then play flag football or baseball.
2006-12-01 01:10:30 · answer #4 · answered by Obsidian © 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
YES OMG yes
people don't realize that on defense u are soposed to be mean, nasty and visoious.
can you picture a defensive coach haveing to say "Don't hit him so hard."
if u have ever played football on defense you'll know how crazy that sounds
2006-12-01 00:59:11 · answer #5 · answered by ImaGman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's time to make penalty calls reviewable. Roughing and interference calls sometimes need to be looked into.
2006-12-01 00:54:30 · answer #6 · answered by fabrat1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jack Lambert said it best years ago & it's gone downhill ever since. He said that the QB's should be wearin' dresses!
2006-12-01 18:29:54 · answer #7 · answered by preacher55 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's gotten ridiculous. You can't even breathe on quarterbacks now.
But they won't change the rules because quarterbacks are their money makers.
2006-12-01 00:54:42 · answer #8 · answered by WestCoastin4Life 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋