MAJOR officiating change could greatly effect the Redskins

[skinsguy]

I think they are taking the violence out of football which is ridiculous. Football is a violent sport. If they are trying to make it into a cream puff sport, it's going to ruin the game. I'm not in favor of cheap shots or late hits, but I think they are trying to get a little too technical in some of these penalties.

I realize a lot of the younger fans enjoy seeing a high scoring game and long bombs down the field, but I get as much enjoyment out of the QB getting destroyed on a sack.

[BrudLee]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

I think they are taking the violence out of football which is ridiculous. Football is a violent sport. If they are trying to make it into a cream puff sport, it's going to ruin the game. I'm not in favor of cheap shots or late hits, but I think they are trying to get a little too technical in some of these penalties.

I realize a lot of the younger fans enjoy seeing a high scoring game and long bombs down the field, but I get as much enjoyment out of the QB getting destroyed on a sack.

Firstly, thanks for spelling "ridiculous" correctly.

The real problem here is that an illegal hit on one player isn't an illegal hit on another. When a quarterback is moving around, is he running or throwing? The answer may cost you tens of thousands of dollars.

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

I think they are taking the violence out of football which is ridiculous. Football is a violent sport. If they are trying to make it into a cream puff sport, it's going to ruin the game. I'm not in favor of cheap shots or late hits, but I think they are trying to get a little too technical in some of these penalties.

I realize a lot of the younger fans enjoy seeing a high scoring game and long bombs down the field, but I get as much enjoyment out of the QB getting destroyed on a sack.

Read my previous post. The more subjective the call the better cover for a ref to throw a flag and change the momentum or outcome of a game, all the while looking legitimate. Sort of US like foreign policy and bombing the shit out of countries based on humanitarian reasons(regime change).