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Which proposed rule change, if passed, will have the most effect on the game? There is the hair issue, the increase of roster issue, the automatic replay of FGs issue, the incidental face mask penalty being elimanated making all 15 yarders issue, the force out rule on receivers elimanted, now requiring the wr to have two feet in bounds no matter what issue, the mic in the defensive player helmet issue, and the playoff seeding issue
I think the force out rule being elimanted would have the most impact on the game. It basically narrows the field of play by a couple of yards. By this I mean that to make the same catch and keep two feet in bounds while also being shoved out will require much more space to work with. Offensive production will drop. 3rd down effeciency will drop. Two minute drives with litlle time or timeouts left will be more difficult to work the clock. Scoring will drop. Player stats will suffer. Defensive backs will look better.
On a lesser known proposal by Bruce Allen , GM of the Bucs, is for the teams active game day roster to be increased from 45 to 46 and also a 47th player designated only for deep snappers. This would be great for the Saints as Houser is not a position player yet is an excellent specialt (and longest tenured team member) as a deep snapper. This may effect other teams more negative if their deep snapper is position player for depth or worse someone that actually sees position snaps on the field also. That team would either forfit the 47th or would have to limit that player to deep snapping only.
Several proposals on the table at the owners' meetings
ESPN - Crowded agenda includes proposal to reseed playoffs - NFL
Several proposals on the table at the owners' meetings
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I think the force out rule being elimanted would have the most impact on the game. It basically narrows the field of play by a couple of yards. By this I mean that to make the same catch and keep two feet in bounds while also being shoved out will require much more space to work with. Offensive production will drop. 3rd down effeciency will drop. Two minute drives with litlle time or timeouts left will be more difficult to work the clock. Scoring will drop. Player stats will suffer. Defensive backs will look better.
On a lesser known proposal by Bruce Allen , GM of the Bucs, is for the teams active game day roster to be increased from 45 to 46 and also a 47th player designated only for deep snappers. This would be great for the Saints as Houser is not a position player yet is an excellent specialt (and longest tenured team member) as a deep snapper. This may effect other teams more negative if their deep snapper is position player for depth or worse someone that actually sees position snaps on the field also. That team would either forfit the 47th or would have to limit that player to deep snapping only.
Several proposals on the table at the owners' meetings
ESPN - Crowded agenda includes proposal to reseed playoffs - NFL
Several proposals on the table at the owners' meetings
NFL Video Galleries
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