HarveyWallbangers
03-28-2008, 01:27 AM
http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2008/03/26/2/
Eliminate the force-out:
McKay: "The only time a force-out would be called is if a player was actually held and carried out of bounds, which really begins to mimic the college rule. Last year, we think it was called a total of 15 times, but it would eliminate those 15 calls."
I'm for this.
Option to defer after winning the coin toss:
McKay: "We've proposed it before, but we'll propose it again that the winner have the opportunity to defer."
Don't really care on this one.
Eliminate 5-yard penalty for a facemask:
McKay: "We believe that we can still promote and cover all the safety issues that there are with respect to the facemask penalty. With the 15-yard penalty, we then said that you must twist it, turn it or pull it for a 15-yard penalty, as opposed to the 5-yard standard, which only required a grasp."
Not sure if I'd be for or against this.
Length of hair and player nameplate visibility:
McKay: "The Kansas City Chiefs propose that a player's hair may not cover or obscure the surname on the upper back of the player's jersey. And that a player's hair may not cover or obscure the numerals on the back or sleeves of the player's jersey."
Seems silly to me.
Roster sizes:
Specifically, there are thoughts of expanding the offseason roster limit beyond the current 80.
I'm for leaving the rosters sizes at 80.
Playoff seeding:
McKay: "The two division champions that have the best records automatically qualify for seeds number one and two. After that, seeding would be according to the best record. Tiebreakers would go to division champions. In other words, if you were a wild card, you would be competing for seeds three through six, depending upon your record. If you tied with a division champion, you would lose the tiebreaker and be seeded one spot lower."
Interesting, but I think I prefer the way it is.
Coach-to-defense:
McKay: "This is something we've proposed on two other occasions. This is our third shot at it."
This system would enable a defensive player to have a helmet equipped with a speaker device to enable one-way communication from a coach to the field. A primary and secondary player would be designated, though only one could be on the field at any given time. If the primary player was injured, the secondary player could switch to his own helmet equipped with the speaker. In the event that both players were forced to come out of a game, teams would simply have to revert to hand signals.
Not sure what I feel about this one.
Moratorium before free agency:
McKay: "A dead period some 5-7 days before the beginning of free agency, in which teams would be free to talk to potential free agents' agents only; certified agents only. Not the players themselves. They cannot negotiate a contract; they cannot execute a contract. They cannot visit or meet with the player face-to-face."
This change would serve to benefit the home team of a free agent. Players are free to negotiate with their original teams, even throughout the moratorium.
Seems reasonable.
Eliminate the force-out:
McKay: "The only time a force-out would be called is if a player was actually held and carried out of bounds, which really begins to mimic the college rule. Last year, we think it was called a total of 15 times, but it would eliminate those 15 calls."
I'm for this.
Option to defer after winning the coin toss:
McKay: "We've proposed it before, but we'll propose it again that the winner have the opportunity to defer."
Don't really care on this one.
Eliminate 5-yard penalty for a facemask:
McKay: "We believe that we can still promote and cover all the safety issues that there are with respect to the facemask penalty. With the 15-yard penalty, we then said that you must twist it, turn it or pull it for a 15-yard penalty, as opposed to the 5-yard standard, which only required a grasp."
Not sure if I'd be for or against this.
Length of hair and player nameplate visibility:
McKay: "The Kansas City Chiefs propose that a player's hair may not cover or obscure the surname on the upper back of the player's jersey. And that a player's hair may not cover or obscure the numerals on the back or sleeves of the player's jersey."
Seems silly to me.
Roster sizes:
Specifically, there are thoughts of expanding the offseason roster limit beyond the current 80.
I'm for leaving the rosters sizes at 80.
Playoff seeding:
McKay: "The two division champions that have the best records automatically qualify for seeds number one and two. After that, seeding would be according to the best record. Tiebreakers would go to division champions. In other words, if you were a wild card, you would be competing for seeds three through six, depending upon your record. If you tied with a division champion, you would lose the tiebreaker and be seeded one spot lower."
Interesting, but I think I prefer the way it is.
Coach-to-defense:
McKay: "This is something we've proposed on two other occasions. This is our third shot at it."
This system would enable a defensive player to have a helmet equipped with a speaker device to enable one-way communication from a coach to the field. A primary and secondary player would be designated, though only one could be on the field at any given time. If the primary player was injured, the secondary player could switch to his own helmet equipped with the speaker. In the event that both players were forced to come out of a game, teams would simply have to revert to hand signals.
Not sure what I feel about this one.
Moratorium before free agency:
McKay: "A dead period some 5-7 days before the beginning of free agency, in which teams would be free to talk to potential free agents' agents only; certified agents only. Not the players themselves. They cannot negotiate a contract; they cannot execute a contract. They cannot visit or meet with the player face-to-face."
This change would serve to benefit the home team of a free agent. Players are free to negotiate with their original teams, even throughout the moratorium.
Seems reasonable.