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  1. 3 minutes ago, Careca said:

    At a certain point you have to accept that the refs can (and do!) easily determine how any given game goes based solely on what penalties they do and do not call.

     

    Personally I just try to make jokes about it when I am watching with folks, but otherwise it has kind of made the sport a lot less interesting for me. Enjoy the camaraderie and whatnot you get from talking about the games... but do not take it too seriously. Otherwise the fact that refs will call penalties that even the announcers are completely mystified by can easily grow to be a real sore spot.

     

    Thing is that most calls can be easily reversed by watching on replays.

    But when challenging the PI was a thing, the refs simply refused to overturn the calls.

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  2. 1 minute ago, pennstate10 said:

    If you think about it, the logic for a spot foul is flawed. The assumption being made is that the receiver would have caught the ball if not for PI. 
     

    by that same logic, OPI should be an interception. 
     

    DPI should be a 15 yd penalty. 

     

    Hmmm no, I agree on the spot foul.

     

    I don't agree that when the ball is contented between the receiver and the DB, a catch is called.

    It shouldn't be an interception either.

    It should be called an incomplete pass.

  3. In my opinion we are in a time when DB are very penalized by DPI, in order to get back to a fair game:

     

    - Don't allow the WR/TE to push (extending the arms) to get separation at the top of the route, call OPI damn it! [in the rules but rarely called]

    - Allow the DB to play through the receiver if DB is playing the ball. Of course DB cannot HIT before the ball arrives, but some contact (basketball style) must be allowed. This will allow DB to defend taller and heavier TEs on curl routes. [update the rules]

    - Allow the DB to defend his position  [in the rules, but sometimes DPI is called when contact occurs]

    - Don't call DPI if offender initiates contact and DB is not playing the ball (the infamous call on Levi in Steelers game) [I think it is in the rules, but most of the times it goes the other way]

    - Allow the DB to guard the offender without playing the ball and without initiating contact [it's in the rules, but sometimes DPI is called]

    - Don't call DPI if ball cannot be received [it's in the rules, but very rarely applied]

    - Allow hand-checking and hand-fighting, call DPI only if DB grab the jersey and/or lock the arm, and/or block the receiver (one block is allowed no more than 5 yards downfield) [I think rules are not clear]

    - LB are allowed to hit the receveivers less than 5 yds downfield (usually on crossing patterns) ? Time ago was a big part of the game. I want to see this again.

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  4. The point with Edmunds is its "averageness" in the running game.

    Most of the time is doing is job, ok, but he very rarely makes a great play.

    For example, he may shoot his gap and meet the pulling guard closing the gap of his responsibility, but he won't BEAT the pulling guard and make the tackle in the backfield.

    When the OL reaches the LB level he never make a great play, most of the times he is carried downfield by olinemen thus giving the RB a good amount of yardage.

    In the passing game is very good, but pedestrian, and he has not good hands to make plays on the ball.

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