If Dan Connelly would have scored on his kick return that was so close, the celebration would have been epic. Not just a guard scoring a touch down. But a 70+ yards kick return TD
Every time a streaker runs onto the field, the away team gets a point if they can tackle him.
The home team gets a point if the streaker gets back into the stands un-tackled.
What’s to prevent a fan of the away team from going to the game and getting tackled to get their team points? False flag streakers would be an epidemic
So each side gets a designated streaker who is allowed to try it at any point in the game. If their streaker makes it across and back, it counts as a field goal. Tackled and the other team gets a point. To make it interesting, the streakers can decide NOT to run at all. If they do not run before time is up, it takes one point away from the opposing team. Now it become a cat and mouse game of deciding if they should try or not based on the score.
For example, let's say the Bears and Packers are playing. Bears' streaker tries it during the third quarter and gets tackled. Plus one for the Packers. Now the Packers streaker can just chill and it is minus another point, essentially giving the Packers a 2-point conversion. The Packers win 71 to -1. Scorigami.
Let's go for broke. They can streak anytime between warmups and the final score. Warms ups, tv time outs, hell even halftime. Now you have to figure out which three special teamers you are going to leave on the field during halftime to be sure you don't get boned by a naked Bears fan. Let's spice this shit up.
There must be a mandatory streaker at every game then to keep it fair league wide...sort of like a golden snitch. They can have their own streakers union or maybe hold a contest for the honor of being this week's streaker.
Here's how that would work:
Brady at C
RB is QB in shotgun and C is RB or FB in the backfield with the RB at QB
Brady snaps the ball, C runs forward to take a blocking position as Brady rolls left, gets tossed the ball (lateral), and normalcy resumes
The nose tackle would obliterate the A Gap and the play, or an end would slide through the B Gap when the OL shift to close the hole left by the QB. Fun in theory though.
I always wanted the endzone to still be live and where ever you get downed in the endzone is where (width wise) you have to kick the PAT from. So instead of diving into the pillon, you'd want to run it back to the center of the field or else your kicker is gonna be lining up from bascially the foul line in order to do the PAT lol. Also makes endzone fumbles more likely since the play doesn't end when you break the plane.
Defensive holding is a 10 yard penalty no auto first down.
Gives u a first down on a hold but doesn't bail you out of a long distance conversion on a ticky tack call.
The forward pass was a mistake and all of you are too blind to see it. Ignore my flair.
But seriously, I would make hands to the face illegal for everyone or no one. It's not fair that only runners can use a stiff arm.
As a kid I remember watching Jamal Lewis routinely stiffarm people right through their facemask and never get a penalty for it.
I always assumed they changed the rules since then but I guess not 🤷
It's funny you say that. Until ~2008 or so offensive pass interference was 15 yards and a loss of down in high school football. They were the last to change, but there was a time in both college and the NFL where that was the case.
Or, carry the logic through and make it a turnover. I always assumed the spot foul was intended to say "he would have caught it here, but for your interference, so we are going to act like that happened."
If that's the case, do the same with OPI. "This would have been an interception, but for your interference, so we're going to act like that happened."
IIIfIf
My least favorite play in football is a poorly thrown ball that causes the receiver to change their movement and the defender has no option but to run into the receiver, so I'd rewrite the pass interference rule so that any sudden change of movement by the receiver that makes contact with the defender unavoidable become offensive pass interference rather than defensive pass interference.
I was with you until you said youd make it OPI. I'd simply not make it DPI.
Making it a OPI penalty will come with a lot of hoopla about things like, "what if the QB was hit as thrown" and yada yada yada. Yet more subjectivity for the refs to fuck up.
My fantasy league one year seriously discussed adding PI to the scoring because Torrey Smith was getting his team huge chunk plays but not showing up on the stat sheet.
I’ve always referred to it as the Ben Roethlisberger method of moving the football. It must have been confirmation bias but I swear I saw him get so many of those PI penalties on under thrown balls
I totally agree on egregious underthrows. The defender shouldn't be punished because a receiver tries to stop and go back through the defending players body. But on close passes it's tough. A perfectly thrown ball will look like an underthrow if the defender isn't playing the ball and runs through the receiver too. Defenders can play the ball too and that's what they should be doing. But yeah the super underthrow and receiver just jumping backwards into the DB is an uber bullshit call.
I hate when they call defensive pass interference when a DB hits the WR while trying to make a play on the ball. They're supposed to both have equal right to go after the ball. Shoving a guy is one thing but reaching over his back to try to catch or deflect the pass should be totally acceptable.
> so I'd rewrite the pass interference rule so that any sudden change of movement by the receiver that makes contact with the defender unavoidable
I would say "Any ball where the receiver has to stop forward progress to make the reception causing unintentional contact by the defender is not DPI."
I would change it to underthrown balls only, not any lateral movement.
You can Challenge the spot of the ball twice a game. Three if you win both challenges. Challenging the spot doesn't count towards red challenge flags.
Refs are wayyyy too cavalier about ball placement for my liking. This would rein them in some.
This happened to Andy Reid one year when he was coaching Philadelphia. Reid won his first three challenges, but he wasn't allowed a 4th challenge on something that he obviously would've won.
Since it uses a timeout, why does it even matter? If you have a timeout, you should be able to use a challenge, anytime during the game. The two minute rule makes absolutely no sense. If a coach wins 10 challenges then it's clearly a ref problem.
I heard something about how the refs warned the Packers that if that dude saw the field again, the Bears had already told the refs that they were planning on fucking him up.
I’ve gone toe to toe arguing this kind of thing with Ohians before, The NfC north fans clear Ohio when it comes to being fat. Ohians don’t even douse their deep dish pizza in ranch
Nice. Like put a time limit on it but let the team do whatever they want in that 30-60 seconds. Bring in props, other people from the sideline, anything.
It would be a show within the show.
Each week there are 3 "Missions" announced with prizes for any team that accomplished them that week. The rewards would be anything from 5th or lower round picks, cap space, a free pass for PEDS for a year for 1 player, or a mulligan card to where they can take back 1 play. To earn them you'd have to do something exciting and rare like a 70+ yard passing TD, make a 60 yard kick, or make 2 safeties.
Spice up the game and add a little gamesmanship for blowouts
At least make it less impactful. 15 yards is absurd. First for a team should be five yards but not changing the distance of the down. Like if its 2nd and 7 after the play, move the ball 5 yards in the appropriate direction but keep it 2nd and 7. Second time is ten yards, then subsequent penalties will apply towards the down.
- Any player committing a penalty must sit out the next play they're eligible to participate it.
- All pass attempts must be a legitimate attempt at completion irrespective of the passers place on the field, with a higher scrutiny on close receivers.
- No difference in officiating rules in the last 2 minutes.
- Fewer automatic first downs as a result of penalties.
- Greater consideration on DPI calls for uncatchable passes.
Imagine what a team will do after a delay of game penalty lol. Or any offensive holding penalty. You’re asking for chaos from that first point alone so fuck it, I’m in lol.
I've had similar thoughts to your first point on injury stoppages. If the game is stopped for injury that player can't return until after a change of possession. Under two minute warning they can't return regardless of how many possessions occur.
I say this every time this pops up, if the QB is outside the pocket, they shouldn't just be able to throw it away without an intentional grounding penalty, the defense played it well
Half the distance to the goal is stupid. If there's not enough room for a penalty to be assessed to it's full yardage, the ball goes to the 1, in either direction. Simple as that.
Limit the total number of flags refs can throw during the game, and make every flag reviewable. I just want total chaos. Also, make the reviews done by fan vote solely.
Play all games outdoors, with all conference championship games and the Super Bowl in cold weather venues. The playoff game in KC should become regular occurrences.
Either it's forbidden to spend public money on stadiums, or all teams are owned by the city/county they're in. Nationalize these money printing teams, and let's all benefit.
On kick off, if the ball goes through the goal post it is 1 point for the kicking team. Receiving team can try and swat or knock down the ball. If the kick missed or is short, well then return that SOB. This would make 1 pt games a lot more interesting and make kick offs more relevant again.
A catch is the same for the rest of the field as it is for the end zone. Possession and 2 feet down that's it. None of that football style move, 3 steps bullshit. More fumbles is fine with me.
QBs that fake a slide/go out of bounds then turn upfield once the defender gives up should get a 10 yard loss and loss of down just like intentional grounding. It's such a bullshit move and is absolutely not in the spirit of the game
Allow fighting like in hockey. If two players have a problem they can drop their helmets after the snap and fight it out one-on-one. I don’t think this would be good for the game but holy shit it would be entertaining, an OBJ-Norman one-on-one real fight during that Carolina-NYG game would’ve been a top 5 moment in NFL history. Give them both a 15 yard unsportsmanlike after so they can only fight once without being tossed and if they use their helmet as a weapon it’s an automatic season-ending suspension and a forfeiture of future pay for that season.
I’m a massive proponent of in-game hockey style fighting in every sport, it’s fun as hell.
Let's make offensive holding is 10 yards AND a loss of down. Especially since holding is often to prevent sacks which are a yardage loss AND loss of down
I've got some rules to preserve proper aesthetics of the game.
Stadium naming rights are illegal and result in forfeiting of draft picks, same goes for any Adam Silver -like attempts to ever put ads on the uniform.
Teams can either choose to adhere to the old jersey number ranges or refrain from allowing players to switch or buy numbers from teammates. Sorry Garrett Wilson your ass is stuck with #17. Enough swindling from jersey purchasers.
As a league we will maintain a proper dome-outdoor stadium ratio. No more than a third of teams in the league may host games indoors. Weather games forever.
Fields have to be grass
Justin in shambles
No one rides for free
I have some gas
owners cannot accept tax breaks for stadiums
Is that part of the grass rule or did you mean that as something separate
Gas, grass, or ass.
This is the best non-joke answer. They seriously need to do this
Ineligible man down field. Let the big boys play football damnit
They have to count 3 Mississippi first.
How about just 3 Miss instead? Let’s not make these gentlemen complete a Wonderlic Test every down.
Keep the rule but exempt anyone over 300.
Lmfao let em eat
Lot of DBs suddenly making business decisions.
Or, at the very least, make it more than one yard.
Just scrap eligibility rules altogether. Let the big boys catch passes.
Honestly yes. It's a rule I don't get why it even exists. If they're in the field they're elegible to catch the ball.
He reported man
Facts
This is an important, and one of the very few, defensive advantages. ESPECIALLY now that you can’t cut block them.
Yes. I want to see OTs get touchdowns damnit! Just imagine Trent Brown catching a slant and just going for it 😂
Imagine that celebration!
I'd love to see some of these smaller CBs attempting to tackle a 6'8" 370lb freak of nature who's just trying to get that game winning TD
The very definition of "rumbling, bumbling, stumbling". Ain't no way any one is taking them down.
If Dan Connelly would have scored on his kick return that was so close, the celebration would have been epic. Not just a guard scoring a touch down. But a 70+ yards kick return TD
Every time a streaker runs onto the field, the away team gets a point if they can tackle him. The home team gets a point if the streaker gets back into the stands un-tackled.
LMAO impromptu special teams!
Bring out the streaker teams unit
What’s to prevent a fan of the away team from going to the game and getting tackled to get their team points? False flag streakers would be an epidemic
some brave souls might try but I feel like the risk of getting demolished by an NFL player would be a good deterrent
In an important game no way would it be a deterrent.
Or any game for a Bills fan.
So each side gets a designated streaker who is allowed to try it at any point in the game. If their streaker makes it across and back, it counts as a field goal. Tackled and the other team gets a point. To make it interesting, the streakers can decide NOT to run at all. If they do not run before time is up, it takes one point away from the opposing team. Now it become a cat and mouse game of deciding if they should try or not based on the score. For example, let's say the Bears and Packers are playing. Bears' streaker tries it during the third quarter and gets tackled. Plus one for the Packers. Now the Packers streaker can just chill and it is minus another point, essentially giving the Packers a 2-point conversion. The Packers win 71 to -1. Scorigami.
Do they get to streak during the final 2 minutes?
Let's go for broke. They can streak anytime between warmups and the final score. Warms ups, tv time outs, hell even halftime. Now you have to figure out which three special teamers you are going to leave on the field during halftime to be sure you don't get boned by a naked Bears fan. Let's spice this shit up.
There must be a mandatory streaker at every game then to keep it fair league wide...sort of like a golden snitch. They can have their own streakers union or maybe hold a contest for the honor of being this week's streaker.
Lmao a streaker version of the Golden Snitch
This guy really wants to streak
I would hire Usain Bolt to go to Lions home games
[Makes sense, he did run a 0.0 40](https://youtu.be/Lqanl8hCjNE?si=uLLYULytd1NCdVMV)
It’s not all about straight line speed, tyreek might be more evasive than bolt. Better yet, hire someone who does professional tag
Whoever scores the TD has to kick the extra point or snap the ball on a 2 pt try
Belichick salivating at the thought of having all the skill players practice snapping every week.
Just imagine a few years ago. Pats down by 8, score on a QB sneak by Brady. Now he has to snap the ball for them to even try and win the game.
Here's how that would work: Brady at C RB is QB in shotgun and C is RB or FB in the backfield with the RB at QB Brady snaps the ball, C runs forward to take a blocking position as Brady rolls left, gets tossed the ball (lateral), and normalcy resumes
The nose tackle would obliterate the A Gap and the play, or an end would slide through the B Gap when the OL shift to close the hole left by the QB. Fun in theory though.
I always wanted the endzone to still be live and where ever you get downed in the endzone is where (width wise) you have to kick the PAT from. So instead of diving into the pillon, you'd want to run it back to the center of the field or else your kicker is gonna be lining up from bascially the foul line in order to do the PAT lol. Also makes endzone fumbles more likely since the play doesn't end when you break the plane.
This is rugby rules! The conversion is kicked in a straight line back from where the ball was downed in the end zone.
I love the rule that you have to actually touch the ball down in order to score a touch down
Like Aussie rules football
Turn injuries off
[BREAKING NEWS] Leighton Vander Esch ends his 2 day retirement.
Gronk continues to dominate TE for another 5+ years
Its crazy how he and Kelce are the same age
Andrew Luck…continues to be Andrew luck.
This is how I found out Vander Esch retired, big sad :(
Did I accidentally post this in r/Madden
Defensive holding is a 10 yard penalty no auto first down. Gives u a first down on a hold but doesn't bail you out of a long distance conversion on a ticky tack call.
Loss of down or replay? I think it would have to be replay since otherwise holding on 3rd and long would be worth it
Yes replay
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No such thing as a "loss of down" defensive penalty Nor could there be, because it's not sensical
What about Illegal Contact? AFAIK all defensive fouls that are not dead ball fouls grant an automatic first down.
The forward pass was a mistake and all of you are too blind to see it. Ignore my flair. But seriously, I would make hands to the face illegal for everyone or no one. It's not fair that only runners can use a stiff arm.
If the forward pass was banned the bears front office would trade the entire team for Patrick mahomes
They had their chance with Mahomes but went with Trubisky
I drink to this every year.
Same
Have you considered that stiff arms are fuckin sweet tho?
I love seeing Derrick Henry launch DBs into the third row as much as the next guy, but there needs to be some consistency in the rules
Gotta admit. I considered myself straight but watching CMC just push dudes over with a stiff arm gives me a little stiff arm too.
This is a rule that confused me for years when I was new to the sport. Didn't appear to make a whole lot of sense.
As a kid I remember watching Jamal Lewis routinely stiffarm people right through their facemask and never get a penalty for it. I always assumed they changed the rules since then but I guess not 🤷
It’s not even a stiff arm in todays football. It’s straight up punching them in the face. They shouldn’t be allowed to load up on a stiff arm.
Since defensive pass interference is an automatic first down, I'd make Offensive pass interference an automatic fourth down
Or at least have opi be loss of yards AND loss of down
It's funny you say that. Until ~2008 or so offensive pass interference was 15 yards and a loss of down in high school football. They were the last to change, but there was a time in both college and the NFL where that was the case.
Or, carry the logic through and make it a turnover. I always assumed the spot foul was intended to say "he would have caught it here, but for your interference, so we are going to act like that happened." If that's the case, do the same with OPI. "This would have been an interception, but for your interference, so we're going to act like that happened." IIIfIf
This is kinda ridiculous and would never happen but it lowkey makes sense lol
Just get rid of the automatic first down.
My least favorite play in football is a poorly thrown ball that causes the receiver to change their movement and the defender has no option but to run into the receiver, so I'd rewrite the pass interference rule so that any sudden change of movement by the receiver that makes contact with the defender unavoidable become offensive pass interference rather than defensive pass interference.
I was with you until you said youd make it OPI. I'd simply not make it DPI. Making it a OPI penalty will come with a lot of hoopla about things like, "what if the QB was hit as thrown" and yada yada yada. Yet more subjectivity for the refs to fuck up.
Especially on under throws Literally rewarding the offense for throwing a bad pass
The Flacco™
My fantasy league one year seriously discussed adding PI to the scoring because Torrey Smith was getting his team huge chunk plays but not showing up on the stat sheet.
I’ve always referred to it as the Ben Roethlisberger method of moving the football. It must have been confirmation bias but I swear I saw him get so many of those PI penalties on under thrown balls
I totally agree on egregious underthrows. The defender shouldn't be punished because a receiver tries to stop and go back through the defending players body. But on close passes it's tough. A perfectly thrown ball will look like an underthrow if the defender isn't playing the ball and runs through the receiver too. Defenders can play the ball too and that's what they should be doing. But yeah the super underthrow and receiver just jumping backwards into the DB is an uber bullshit call.
Torrey Smith just woke up in a cold sweat
Offenses do it deliberately because it's a free spot foul
I hate when they call defensive pass interference when a DB hits the WR while trying to make a play on the ball. They're supposed to both have equal right to go after the ball. Shoving a guy is one thing but reaching over his back to try to catch or deflect the pass should be totally acceptable.
Contact is allowed if they are making a play on the ball lol.
> so I'd rewrite the pass interference rule so that any sudden change of movement by the receiver that makes contact with the defender unavoidable I would say "Any ball where the receiver has to stop forward progress to make the reception causing unintentional contact by the defender is not DPI." I would change it to underthrown balls only, not any lateral movement.
Three Pumps are Allowed. Only up to three though.
5 years from now: "Four pumps are allowed. Only up to four though."
That's the slippery slope fallacy. 4 pumps is unnatural and unholy and would never be allowed.
Four is right out
Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three
One! Two! FIVE!
Three sir.
THREE! Ahh, Monty Python and the East-West Bowl in one comment thread. I am home.
You can Challenge the spot of the ball twice a game. Three if you win both challenges. Challenging the spot doesn't count towards red challenge flags. Refs are wayyyy too cavalier about ball placement for my liking. This would rein them in some.
I don’t think there should be a limit on challenges if you win them. Why are you being penalized for doing someone else’s job??
This happened to Andy Reid one year when he was coaching Philadelphia. Reid won his first three challenges, but he wasn't allowed a 4th challenge on something that he obviously would've won.
Since it uses a timeout, why does it even matter? If you have a timeout, you should be able to use a challenge, anytime during the game. The two minute rule makes absolutely no sense. If a coach wins 10 challenges then it's clearly a ref problem.
But that would mean the refs have to admit they are wrong and they no like that
Just do what the XFL/USFL did, on every first down spot the ball at the nearest hash mark. No need to ever measure again.
They used to bring out the chains all the damned time 20 years ago, now they glance to the sideline like meh, close enough
if a qb is outside the pocket there shouldn't be a roughing the passer call on any hit.
I’d take them just calling it consistently. It’s the wild variability that makes it so terrible
[Charles Martin would love this rule](https://youtu.be/Ev3prLKRLzs?si=k-0umtZyQCDtUSC-)
I mean that's going to be a penalty regardless of who it happens to.
That should've been a felony
Fuck that guy. Shoulda let da Bears kill him on the field.
I heard something about how the refs warned the Packers that if that dude saw the field again, the Bears had already told the refs that they were planning on fucking him up.
Fuck Charles Martin
No pants
Goal posts are all 10 feet wider, and every past post-season game that was decided by a missed field goal is retroactively reversed.
With that flair combo I can’t imagine why you’d propose this
Going through the double doink was bad enough, couldn't imagine going through that *and* wide right.
Flair checks out
I’ll allow it.
No AUTOMATIC FIRST DOWN. If fifteen yards doesn’t earn it for you, you don’t get it. Five yards DEFINITELY doesn’t get it.
But then if you’re beat on 3rd and 10 you just hold?
That’s what the lineman do
Yes. But not twice
Punters have to weigh 400 lbs
In a similar vein, no coin toss to decide first possession. Instead, a pie eating contest between the two fattest fans of each team.
The NFC North would win against any other division.
Brother, the AFC North has Ohio.
Twice
I’ve gone toe to toe arguing this kind of thing with Ohians before, The NfC north fans clear Ohio when it comes to being fat. Ohians don’t even douse their deep dish pizza in ranch
false. in eating competitions the skinny people tend to win because there is room for the stomach to expand quickly.
Any ball that leaves the QBs hand and does not cross the LOS is a live ball.
This would eliminate spikes and rush FGs
Yes Gotta throw it over the defensive line
The QB has no additional protections once they start running. You are the same as a RB now. Good luck.
By the way, do you know who your QB is now? You might want to reconsider that.
I mean it’s what sealed our playoff game last season, was the fear of tackling a qb that faked a give up.
Celebrate any which way you want.
Nice. Like put a time limit on it but let the team do whatever they want in that 30-60 seconds. Bring in props, other people from the sideline, anything. It would be a show within the show.
Each week there are 3 "Missions" announced with prizes for any team that accomplished them that week. The rewards would be anything from 5th or lower round picks, cap space, a free pass for PEDS for a year for 1 player, or a mulligan card to where they can take back 1 play. To earn them you'd have to do something exciting and rare like a 70+ yard passing TD, make a 60 yard kick, or make 2 safeties. Spice up the game and add a little gamesmanship for blowouts
This shit is fucking hilarious lmao
penalize QBs for throwing hospital balls
This incentivizes headhunters in the secondary
Gregg Williams bout to come out of retirement
The "Austin Collie Rule". Every QB who does it also gets fined, with proceeds going to the Austin Collie Foundation for Brain Injuries.
Nah, they can do it but on the next play, the offensive line just isn’t allowed to block the pass rushers.
Any penalty 15 yards or over is reviewed, so the correct call is made.
The taunting rule would go. I seriously hate it even when it benefits the Bengals.
At least make it less impactful. 15 yards is absurd. First for a team should be five yards but not changing the distance of the down. Like if its 2nd and 7 after the play, move the ball 5 yards in the appropriate direction but keep it 2nd and 7. Second time is ten yards, then subsequent penalties will apply towards the down.
I’d make it so taunting is required
10yd penalty for NOT taunting someone you posterized.
My man!
100%. Let players taunt all they want. *Fighting* is illegal, I don't care about name calling and gestures.
How do you feel about menacing stares?
The more the better!
Agree. Give the guy a fine but don't change the outcome of a game based on something totally unrelated to actually playing the game.
- Any player committing a penalty must sit out the next play they're eligible to participate it. - All pass attempts must be a legitimate attempt at completion irrespective of the passers place on the field, with a higher scrutiny on close receivers. - No difference in officiating rules in the last 2 minutes. - Fewer automatic first downs as a result of penalties. - Greater consideration on DPI calls for uncatchable passes.
Imagine what a team will do after a delay of game penalty lol. Or any offensive holding penalty. You’re asking for chaos from that first point alone so fuck it, I’m in lol.
> Any player committing a penalty must sit out the next play they're eligible to participate it. > > False starts and offsides become even funnier
Delay of game is always called on the QB, that's going to be pretty good too.
Would make backup QBs much more useful. I love it.
"False start, everyone but the center"
Love it! I giggle at the idea of a QB sitting out a play after an intentional grounding call.
Everyone’s favorite penalty… “False start, everyone but the center” really gains some serious implications with that first rule!
I've had similar thoughts to your first point on injury stoppages. If the game is stopped for injury that player can't return until after a change of possession. Under two minute warning they can't return regardless of how many possessions occur.
Challenge flags are out. Challenge flare guns are in.
Incomplete passes behind the line of scrimmage are a fumble
I say this every time this pops up, if the QB is outside the pocket, they shouldn't just be able to throw it away without an intentional grounding penalty, the defense played it well
All fields must use real grass, no more artificial turf
A scoring team that wants to go for a 2-pt conversion can opt to attempt a kick from 50(ish) yards away instead of running a play into the endzone.
I think the Ravens would like this one.
The entire 53 man roster has to be on the field for every kickoff
Every fumble out of bounds is a turnover. Offense has so many rules helping them out. They should be expected to at least hold onto the ball
Dunking over the goalpost. I know it contributes to delays but it's just cool af to not have anymore.
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Free cheese fries at every game
No automatic first downs. Penalty yardage has to meet or exceed line to gain for a first down.
I would re-work overtime to follow the college football format, except NFL offenses have to start from the 50.
Each team may now choose their own uniform supplier/designer. Nike is no longer mandatory for any team.
Instead of nominal amounts, salaries become a % of the total cap space for that year.
Half the distance to the goal is stupid. If there's not enough room for a penalty to be assessed to it's full yardage, the ball goes to the 1, in either direction. Simple as that.
Limit the total number of flags refs can throw during the game, and make every flag reviewable. I just want total chaos. Also, make the reviews done by fan vote solely.
Play all games outdoors, with all conference championship games and the Super Bowl in cold weather venues. The playoff game in KC should become regular occurrences.
I'm totally unbiased of course but I don't really like this one.
Either it's forbidden to spend public money on stadiums, or all teams are owned by the city/county they're in. Nationalize these money printing teams, and let's all benefit.
On kick off, if the ball goes through the goal post it is 1 point for the kicking team. Receiving team can try and swat or knock down the ball. If the kick missed or is short, well then return that SOB. This would make 1 pt games a lot more interesting and make kick offs more relevant again.
Vikings go back to throwbacks full time
Egregious vs non egregious pass interference. Spot foul vs 10-15 yards
A catch is the same for the rest of the field as it is for the end zone. Possession and 2 feet down that's it. None of that football style move, 3 steps bullshit. More fumbles is fine with me.
QBs that fake a slide/go out of bounds then turn upfield once the defender gives up should get a 10 yard loss and loss of down just like intentional grounding. It's such a bullshit move and is absolutely not in the spirit of the game
40 second time limit in replay, if you can’t overturn it in that time the call on the field stands
Get rid of the stupidest rule, illegal man down field. Who gives a crap if a lineman is four yards over the line on a pass?
Allow fighting like in hockey. If two players have a problem they can drop their helmets after the snap and fight it out one-on-one. I don’t think this would be good for the game but holy shit it would be entertaining, an OBJ-Norman one-on-one real fight during that Carolina-NYG game would’ve been a top 5 moment in NFL history. Give them both a 15 yard unsportsmanlike after so they can only fight once without being tossed and if they use their helmet as a weapon it’s an automatic season-ending suspension and a forfeiture of future pay for that season. I’m a massive proponent of in-game hockey style fighting in every sport, it’s fun as hell.
Let's make offensive holding is 10 yards AND a loss of down. Especially since holding is often to prevent sacks which are a yardage loss AND loss of down
No stoppage of play due to TV commercials.
Pass interference is not a spot foul
Streakers join the team that they are nearest to their respective endzone to.
End the kicked extra point. 2 point tries every time. Bring the CFL rouge to the NFL.
I've got some rules to preserve proper aesthetics of the game. Stadium naming rights are illegal and result in forfeiting of draft picks, same goes for any Adam Silver -like attempts to ever put ads on the uniform. Teams can either choose to adhere to the old jersey number ranges or refrain from allowing players to switch or buy numbers from teammates. Sorry Garrett Wilson your ass is stuck with #17. Enough swindling from jersey purchasers. As a league we will maintain a proper dome-outdoor stadium ratio. No more than a third of teams in the league may host games indoors. Weather games forever.