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[NFLPA] Why The NFL On-Field Fine System Is Not Fine. (nflpa.com)

submitted 10 months ago by indig0sixalpha@alien.top to c/nfl@nfl.community

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[–] OnceMoreAndAgain@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (7 children)

NFL has a good intention of reducing injuries, but horrible execution. It must be incredibly frustrating to be a defender in the NFL these days, because each new rule seems to move things closer and closer to it being impossible to play the position effectively.

[–] B_r_a_n_d_o_n@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (4 children)

NFL has a good intention of reducing injuries, but horrible execution

the fear CTE related lawsuits, thus the "player protection" rules.
With the new interest due to betting and fantasy football, and the shortage of reasonable QBs, the NFL will go way over board to protect the QBs. An incidental graze of a helmet with a hand is a PF. Sacking a QB risks a PF.

They hand out fines for questionable penalties, where even if you call it, it's not like the player deliberately tried to break a rule.

here's been so many situations where I see a defender flagged for unnecessary roughness and my only thought during the replay is "well, if he can't do that, then how is he supposed to stop the offensive player from getting more yards?"

Exactly.

I preferred games form 10 years ago to those today. Too many ticky tack penalties, too much inflated scoring.

The game was more interesting when there was more of a run-pass balance. Now passing dominates. If you don't have a top 10 passer you are at a huge disadvantage. This make steh game less interesting as a whole. Its great if you are one of those 10-12 teams, but for the other 20 team sit's less enjoyable than when it was more balanced.

[–] enadiz_reccos@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Do you think we have less parity now than we did 10 years ago?

[–] B_r_a_n_d_o_n@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I'd say there is more parity today.

Probably teams are more aware of stupid moves and there are fewer teams doing really bad contracts and trades, and other rookie salaries are different from 2008. And more teams are using analytics.

Plus Brady is retired :-)

[–] bobfalfa@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

The game hasnt been the same since the early 2000s and prior.

[–] KrispyyKarma@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Inflated scoring? The last 2 seasons are the lowest scoring seasons since 2010.

[–] Howdoyouusecommas@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Not that guy and not arguing. But I wonder if that might be due to the league moving toward a much more pass friendly ruleset but the amount of QBs being skilled enough not growing. There are about 10 QBs any given year who are high level and safe. The rest of the teams would gladly change QBs if one of those 10 became available.

The new focus on explosive passing offense is still limited by the ability of the QBs at the helm. So offenses predicated on passing being led by average or below QBs can't perform. The offenses then are in a bad position because they require QB ability that isn't available and the run game of those offenses are a secondary thought.

[–] JaMarrChasingJoe@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Idk why but it's funny you saying that when 10 years ago the Broncos scored 606 points and the closest any other team got was 445 (the bears)

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