[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by APG

Some of those suggestions are stupid...the instant a rule is made black and white, fans will go back and complain that officials should use judgement in making calls.

As to that illegal contact/DPI suggestion, that seems to come from someone that doesn't understand the NFL rules in place during a pass play. Catchability is written into the pass interference rules as it is. The fact is, with these players being freaky athletic, officials are going to judge the ball catchable except in the most obvious of cases. Whatever that person is suggesting is adding even more judgement and complexity to rules and fans would be crying when an official judged holding or whatever he was trying to say instead of going with DPI.

I don't think the rules are too complex for the officials. Are they too complex for the average fan? Yes, but they don't also spend actual time in the rule book and case book. These guys are constantly in the rule book...get quizzes from the league every week during the season...are constantly being quizzed and have to stay sharp during the offseason.

I totally agree!!!

Peace