Proposed new rules

[MadScientist]

No, though I think I drove through there in 1979.

My heart sinks at the thought of adding two more playoff teams. For every 10-6 or 11-5 team that misses the playoffs (once every five or six years?), there are probably three or four teams that get into the playoffs with 8-8( or 8-7-1) records.

Keep it at twelve. That's enough teams vying for the SB.

But money will win out.

Apparently they think the NHL and the NBA and little leagues have the right idea.

[bobblehead]

Couple of other interesting points:
12. Modify pass interference so that it can be called within one yard of the line of scrimmage.
Sounds like this would make the quick WR screens even tougher to defend, and make bump and run trickier.

5. Permit more than one player to return to the active list from injured reserve so that any player on injured reserve could return after six weeks.
This might be a big help for the Packers, given how many players miss 6+ weeks.

6. Permit each club to time and test up to 10 draft-eligible players at its facility, and allow any club that wishes to attend timing and testing at another team’s facility.
This one seems strange, but it might be related to a team moving to London. It would make it easier to check out players in the US instead of flying them to London.

Would the first one have the effect of letting SF and Seattle get away with even more PI?

[bobblehead]

No, though I think I drove through there in 1979.

My heart sinks at the thought of adding two more playoff teams. For every 10-6 or 11-5 team that misses the playoffs (once every five or six years?), there are probably three or four teams that get into the playoffs with 8-8( or 8-7-1) records.

Keep it at twelve. That's enough teams vying for the SB.

But money will win out.

Just wait until David Stern takes over the NFL. He will expand the playoffs to 20 teams, and PI calls will determine (coincidentally) that the biggest markets, and best storylines end up in the superbowl every year. Or Vince McMahon.

[woodbuck27]

Fuck that shit, as we used to say in college.

Move kickoffs back to the 30 where they belong.

And for god's sake, Ted, remember that the frosting on the cake for Ron Wolf in the SB winning year was grabbing Desmond Howard.

Yes we need a dangerous kick return man....more from our punt returners.

We need better ST play overall.

GO PACKERS !

[pbmax]

League considers banning goal post dunk

They keep this up and I am going back to basketball and Winter League Baseball.

[sooner6600]

Pc wimps are in charge now.

It is now becoming fag(sp) flag football.

Good Gawd Almighty; what the hell is going on here says St Vince!

The point spread is in danger of the zebras and stupid rules.

Lets give everyone a participation badge

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League considers banning goal post dunk

They keep this up and I am going back to basketball and Winter League Baseball.

i can understand this one

when jimmy graham goes two handed to the things and tries to bring it down, causing the game to be stopped while the maintenance crew come out to fix the thing, then thats a problem

if the thing would have come down all the way onto the field, or god forbid the crowd, then thats a massive problem that could cost the league millions

[pbmax]

i can understand this one

when jimmy graham goes two handed to the things and tries to bring it down, causing the game to be stopped while the maintenance crew come out to fix the thing, then thats a problem

if the thing would have come down all the way onto the field, or god forbid the crowd, then thats a massive problem that could cost the league millions

Then I will trade you the slam dunk for the fun bunch and Chad Johnson putting the football with a pylon.

[Bretsky]

Fuck that shit, as we used to say in college.

Move kickoffs back to the 30 where they belong.

And for god's sake, Ted, remember that the frosting on the cake for Ron Wolf in the SB winning year was grabbing Desmond Howard.

Are you shitting me ? Did you forget who our ST coach is ? I say let kickoffs go from the fifty ! And if they are at the 40 and Slocum tried to directional kick to pin teams within the 20 I'll hire somebody to kick his nads out

[Rastak]

League considers banning goal post dunk

They keep this up and I am going back to basketball and Winter League Baseball.

Nah, none of that shit is needed, as the great Jim Brown said and I'm paraphrasing "guys today do all kinds of buffoonery"

[pbmax]

Nah, none of that shit is needed, as the great Jim Brown said and I'm paraphrasing "guys today do all kinds of buffoonery"

Don't mind the stuff that is funny or celebratory. Sack dances and 4 yard catches on 2nd and 6 shouldn't be cause for a celebration, however.

[pbmax]

Good idea, only took 20 years too long: NFL may install cameras on sidelines, goal lines to aid replay reviews

They should just outlaw blocks below the knees. Easy to call. Techniques already exist to allow Offense to adjust. This is just dithering, though possibly a positive step: NFL considering additional protection for defensive players’ knees

[red]

Nah, none of that shit is needed, as the great Jim Brown said and I'm paraphrasing "guys today do all kinds of buffoonery"

miss the days of barry sanders just handing the ball to a ref after a TD

[Rastak]

miss the days of barry sanders just handing the ball to a ref after a TD

Amen.

[pbmax]

miss the days of barry sanders just handing the ball to a ref after a TD

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!

Barry was great. But I don't want everyone simply doing the same thing. There would be no Lambeau Leap if that was the case. I almost can't believe that little ritual has survived.