Just read a pretty good article on this whole dam thing written by Kevin Bailard . Brought out some very good points some of what he said :+1:
" The NFL has developed a serious officiating problem " He says people just want something familiar, the version of football America loved and avidly consumed for generations. Now for many players the situation could not be more frustrating , as many of them are just trying to do their jobs. What was once routine plays are now being penalized with 15 yard infractions.
He says and which I agree 100 % The NFL is trying to remove violence from an inherently violent sport , and were sometimes left with a product that is unrecognizable. He says many fans feel Clay Mathews frustration , with some of these calls , it's starting to feel like the officials play a larger role on the outcome of a game then the players themselves. - Clay says he feels that the NFL is trying to take this game and move it in a direction that many don't like. - He says he feels they are getting soft. ( Reference the flag football lol )
What once was a routine sack or hit on a QB is now a 15 yard infraction - -- a fresh set of downs. - - -Last year no one knew what a CATCH was, - - THIS YEAR - no one knows what a legal sack is
Their asking players to change what they have done their entire lives , what your going to have is Coach's are going to get to the point - -players are going to get to a point that they are going to be afraid to call a blitz - or carry out a blitz - these players are getting fined thousands of dollars for trying to do their jobs