2019 NFL Offseason: Chargers Started Early

imagine Gronk as a Color Commentator? ala tony romo.

i'd almost pay to listen to that!

Lenardo said:

imagine Gronk as a Color Commentator? ala Dr. Suess.

i'd almost pay to listen to that!

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FTFY

Ameraves said:

John Mara is only Competition Committee member opposed to onside kick alternative

Crazy, the new onside kickoff alternative rule may actually pass.

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The committee only actually has 2 owners on it, and owners are the only votes that matter in the end. Takes 24 yes votes.

"We haven’t spent a lot of time focused on it because it’s not within our control. Those decisions are Le’Veon’s. We need volunteers not hostages,” Tomlin told ESPN’s Dianna Russini on Sunday." -2018 Tomlin quote

Tomlin really liked the line.

Marshawn would be a way better commentator than Gronk. So many FCC violations.

Lenardo said:

imagine Gronk as a Color Commentator? ala tony romo.

i'd almost pay to listen to that!

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speaking of Romo, seems he wants to get paid

Saints were royally screwed in the playoffs. Not sure I like the idea of replays on PI only. Why not a hold, etc. They can effect a game on both sides of the ball. This is where its headed. More replays. Less of that please, and more competent refs.

Agenor said:

Saints were royally screwed in the playoffs. Not sure I like the idea of replays on PI only. Why not a hold, etc. They can effect a game on both sides of the ball. This is where its headed. More replays. Less of that please, and more competent refs.

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PI calls/non calls, especially defensive ones, were shown to have the largest affect on chances to win the game when they did a study. Considering it's a spot foul or 1st and goal from the 1 if in the end zone it's much more damaging than a holding most of the time.

As a Rams fan I wish they would have called that penalty. I think this is a very needed change but I don't expect the booth guys to get it right all the time either.

Daezuel said:

As a Rams fan I wish they would have called that penalty. I think this is a very needed change but I don't expect the booth guys to get it right all the time either.

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That's the problem with it...it's kind of being put in place to be the safety net for an obvious bad call (either call or non call). But there's so many PI decisions that come down to how much battling is going on between both players, and how the rest of the game has been officiated (or at least, it feels all of that should/kind of matters in how they call games).

Sadre Spinegnawer said:

Exactly. Refereeing in all sports involves calls that are relative to the game at that moment but also the game as a whole. An umpire established his strike zone, etc.

I am against too many rules involving contact / play disputes. Location and possession disputes are great for rules and booth review. Contact rules? I mean, I am just trying to imagine how unnessary roughness could be "reviewed" in a booth. Sounds like a nightmare.

So I am going to say no on PI reviews if there are only two choices. Those are too in the moment, and not just snapshots of location or possession.

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The only reason I'm semi for it is because how much a bad PI call on the defense (or even unnecessary roughness/personal foul penalties) in final 2 minutes of a game or OT can affect the win chance outcome for both teams. UR/PF being 15 yards/automatic 1st downs and defensive PI being spot fouls with an automatic 1st down or 1st and goal on the 1 can be massive swings when sustaining a drive or moving a ball into field goal/TD range.

I feel like if you asked everyone what a reasonable use for a review of them would be, it would be for missed calls as bad as the one in the NFC championship game, or certain roughing the passer or helmet to helmet on a defenseless receiver PF calls. The problem is you're going to get way too many 50/50 calls that you could make arguments either way.

Should note that I think it's only the defensive PI calls that are going to be reviewable (offensive ones are just flat 10 yard penalties against the O, basically a holding call), not PF calls. The other weird one sometimes isn't a big deal as far as field position, b/c defensive holding/illegal contact (before a pass is thrown) are only 5 yard penalties...but when they occur on 3rd and 18 or 4th and forever they are still automatic 1st downs and can sustain drives that otherwise would almost certainly fail.