It has become a lot like watching basketball. Tune in for the highlights cause it's just repeats of teams moving the ball down the field and scoring over and over with the end decided in the last two to four minutes. The NFL has changed the rules and the calling of fouls to keep the games high scoring and close to the end thinking that is what people want. They have taken the element of defense almost completely out of the game.
FOOTBALL is intended to have both offense and defense. Running backs have become insignificant (compared to the past) because a running team only get's negative penalties and a passing team get's free passes (penalties) often. Too much rule changes turning it into a passing league to keep touchdowns high. This was done on purpose and has been hurting the game. When everyone can pass down the field and score defense is almost pointless. It also takes character away from the game because there ARE no defensive battles. meaning all teams have become much alike, just some spend the money to do the same thing better and some hide behind "dead" money so they don't have to spend it.
Kris
FOOTBALL is intended to have both offense and defense. Running backs have become insignificant (compared to the past) because a running team only get's negative penalties and a passing team get's free passes (penalties) often. Too much rule changes turning it into a passing league to keep touchdowns high. This was done on purpose and has been hurting the game. When everyone can pass down the field and score defense is almost pointless. It also takes character away from the game because there ARE no defensive battles. meaning all teams have become much alike, just some spend the money to do the same thing better and some hide behind "dead" money so they don't have to spend it.
Kris