NFL Umpire New Position

FredFan7 · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Jul 07, 2010, 04:45pm

While the reasons stated to move the U is for safety (and the NFL U takes wicked hits) I think it is done mostly to placate NFL offenses who insist on running three yard crossing patterns and use the U as a pick.

I really don't agree with this move.

mbyron · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Jul 07, 2010, 07:33pm

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Originally Posted by FredFan7

While the reasons stated to move the U is for safety (and the NFL U takes wicked hits) I think it is done mostly to placate NFL offenses who insist on running three yard crossing patterns and use the U as a pick.

I really don't agree with this move.

Why would moving the U placate NFL offenses rather than frustrate them?

MD Longhorn · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 08, 2010, 02:06pm

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Originally Posted by FredFan7

While the reasons stated to move the U is for safety (and the NFL U takes wicked hits) I think it is done mostly to placate NFL offenses who insist on running three yard crossing patterns and use the U as a pick.

I don't think placate means what you think it does.

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