what rule would you like to see changed this summer

[Bronn]

I totally agree on the forward progress suggestion...

The play shouldn't be blown dead until the ball carrier is down, in contact with the ground...

There have been plenty of times in the past (not just last night) when a fumble would have been a fumble if the runner wouldn't have been ruled down by way of forward progress... likewise, there are plenty of RBs (JStew comes to mind) that have the ability to come out of some pretty big pileups and remain on their feet, turning a seemingly stopped forward progression from a loss into a gain (once the pileup/tackle is broken)...

[g5jamz]

If all scoring plays are reviewable, make ALL plays that are IN the endzone reviewable.

[rainwater]

Move the kickoff back to where it was, or force defenders to start 10 yards back from the ball.

If you want returns, you keep the kickoff team no more than five yards back. Plus, they did that to prevent injuries and I don't think they will ever let the kickoff team 10 yards back anymore.

[rainwater]

Please change the overtime rule! Not because i don't like it. But because it takes 20 minutes for the official to explain before the coin toss. It shouldn't be that complicated.

[Jangler]

They should make a rule that the current regular season overtime rules are forever after engraved in granite and will not be changed.

Forget all this "fairness" crap. Life isn't fair.

But games should be, most of the time both teams fought to be in OT, both should have a chance to win.

[Arnie]

Please change the overtime rule! Not because i don't like it. But because it takes 20 minutes for the official to explain before the coin toss. It shouldn't be that complicated.

:D Definitely with you on that one and...............

Putting the TD Celebrations need to back in the mix, "."

We used to have the excitement of a Touchdown, coupled with a "WTH is Smitty going to do next?" You get penalized for some stoooooooooopid stuff. I remember on Christmas Weekend, Marshawn Lynch(I think it was him) gets flagged for pulling a Bow out and sticking it on the Football and giving it to a fan. That was a classy move by him IMO, and it gets a Flag? C'mon Man!!

[Kansas Cat]

:D Definitely with you on that one and...............

Putting the TD Celebrations need to back in the mix, "."

We used to have the excitement of a Touchdown, coupled with a "WTH is Smitty going to do next?" You get penalized for some stoooooooooopid stuff. I remember on Christmas Weekend, Marshawn Lynch(I think it was him) gets flagged for pulling a Bow out and sticking it on the Football and giving it to a fan. That was a classy move by him IMO, and it gets a Flag? C'mon Man!!

100% with you on celebrations being allowed, restricting the creativity allowed for celebrations gives us some pretty non-entertaining celebrations and that bow is a good example of a really cool celebration that I think brought value to the game.

As far as overtime I agree that equality of opportunity should be a primary concern of overtime rules, there should not be an advantage awarded to one team vs the other based on a coin flip because that cheapens the game significantly I feel. I really like college overtime rules, fast paced, can be EPIC like the K-State quadruple overtime win this year over A&M.

[DC Amp]

100% with you on celebrations being allowed, restricting the creativity allowed for celebrations gives us some pretty non-entertaining celebrations and that bow is a good example of a really cool celebration that I think brought value to the game.

As far as overtime I agree that equality of opportunity should be a primary concern of overtime rules, there should not be an advantage awarded to one team vs the other based on a coin flip because that cheapens the game significantly I feel. I really like college overtime rules, fast paced, can be EPIC like the K-State quadruple overtime win this year over A&M.

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[Kansas Cat]

Repped Cool Pepper, too noob to pie. Thanks for the asssist

[jtnc]

Forward progress, which isn't even reviewable because there's no sound in the replay booth. Bullshit.

[Delhomeboy]

This isn't really a rule, but more of a culture shift. Apparently, they tell the referees that if they even think there's a PI or roughing the passer, throw the flag. I think this is the wrong way to approach the games. They should be telling the refs that if they aren't sure, don't throw the flag. We can all tell when there's a Roughing the passer or a PI--it's just something we feel in our gut. They should let the refs have the same discretion.

[Mvp2014]

Hitting a defenseless receiver. They call it even if the receiver has his hands on the ball. Used to it was the QBs job to not make his we defenseless.

this and the phantom roughing calls. Also, all penalties should be reviewable.

[bigdog10]

Illegal contact or PI

I'm fine with the roughing the passer stuff, now that we have a franchise QB. Anything that ensures that Cam stays healthy and keeps his legs under him is fine with me.

The defenseless receiver stuff is garbage (unless of course it is a Boldin-esque hit to the head)

[Inimicus]

Id like to see them do away with with a lot of the "protect the player" type penalties. "Defenseless" receivers and "away from the play" hell even the ticky-tack roughing the passer crap.

Instead Id like to see this.

If you knock someone out of the game and a flag is thrown you have to go out for the same amount of time the hurt player misses.

Take a cheap shot and knock a guy of the game? Then off to the showers for you.

Cheap shot a guy and end his season? Say bye-bye to your team for the balance of the season.

End someones career? Better hope you actually got a degree.

Of course, for the last two there would need to be an appeals process where someone could get back in the game if the punishment really exceeded what was warranted.

You want to stop the senseless violence of the game while maintaining its intensity? Then put a real price on some of the cheap poo that's happening. Make guys focus on technique over brutality.