They also ruin the experience of watching a game, the goal should be, the real POINT OF EMPHASIS should be to throw as few flags as possible, really none at all unless something is blatantly obvious.
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It's odd looking, but on the bright side it will lead to almost every kickoff being returned because you are severely penalized for kicking it out of the end zone.and now this
'There was not a lot of enthusiasm for it': NFL owners approve radical new kickoff rule patterned after the XFL
ORLANDO, Fla. — NFL owners approved a radical new kickoff rule that will bring a drastically different look to a league rooted in traditional appearance. The...
If they want to emulate the XFL, they should emulate their replay review system, it's great, a guy watches the game, and he'll stop the game if something seems really obviously wrong, then he has a minute to decide and they stick to the minute, if he can't see evidence in that time it's play on, the coaches get only one challenge and they can challenge anything, if they lose they lose a time out, and that's it, in the XFL games replay was fast and enjoyable, the ref in the booth was miked up and explained his decision as he viewed it, it was 100% transparent.
I can still watch it, I just wonder why they seem to think it's better to have more rules, reviews and stoppages? The less flags and reviews the better. Actually, the minor leagues like UFL is a more enjoyable game, because they have less stoppages and reviews and seem to throw less flags. It may be because they don't want it to run over 3 hours, but that's a good thing either way.
Well let's remember some of the TV programs that were #1 rated like the A Team, the stupid Star or Talent shows etc...
People love the NFL and are watching in record numbers. The money and the expanding schedule proves it.
Well, it's like this, the NHL is always joked about as a garage league because a guy like Tom Wilson can take out your best player early in a series and get less of a suspension than the number of games the superstar misses. The best players are rarely still competing at a high level -- if at all -- deep into the playoffs because of that garbage. The NFL decided a long time ago that preventable injuries make for a better product.
There are plenty of rules that if they were eliminated or rarely called, nobody would care or notice. If you ever watch the spring leagues, you'll see a lot less flags and reviews and you really don't feel like anything is missing or wrong.
Right, and few people watch those games. The X League or something along those lines threw most of those rules out and it failed. NFL knows what they're doing.
So, you like more stoppages and flags? I'm not saying the talent is better, but the rules and officiating are far better as play usually goes on and we watch sport not guys in striped shirts making announcements. If the NFL "threw most of those rules out" as you say, would fans in your opinion be upset and quit watching, complaining that there aren't enough flags and reviews? NFL knows what it's doing, more flags, reviews and stoppages are "what the fans want"? Fans watch the NFL because it's the best talent, not because of the rules and reviews.
Nailed it with that last sentence. Nobody cares about the flags so long as the best talent is playing. The NFL feels compelled to keep the best players on the field and uninjured so they create rules to protect the talent. None of this is hard to understand.
Less stoppages would be better, and less reviews and less penalties wouldn't lead to more injuries, lots of penalties and stoppages do nothing to protect player health. And you're wrong, I always hear people say they watch less and less because of constant flags and stoppages.
The people you talk to obviously know more than the people in charge.
We're just fans, we're not in charge, can't we have an opinion that the viewing experience would be better with less flags, reviews and stoppages? we will still watch, but unlike you who just accepts any sh1t they shovel at you without complaint, aren't we allowed to express an opinion about what we'd prefer, EVEN KNOWING that nothing we say will change anything ever?
No kidding. That's what you got from my post? I am just saying how big the NFL is now, it only really started getting popular in the 70's.
Do you have an opinion of your own, or is your answer always, "whatever the people in charge decide is always the best"?
I think people would be "fine" with reviews if they are timed and a finite limit to make a decision/conclusion. I said 1 minute should be enough....if it is inconclusive after this time, they stick with the call on the field. The problem is......these reviews are a great opportunity to run some more..............COMMERCIALS!!!
Did you watch any XFL games last year? they're execution of a replay review system was very good, never went more than a minute and totally transparent as the reviewer gave you the rationale behind his decision as he viewed it.
You have lots of opinions and love expressing them. Same with your buddies. Good ones, bad ones, weird ones... you do you. Just don't tell people they're wrong because the facts don't align with your opinions.
I thought you'd appreciate confirmation and agreement with your thoughts. Noted.
