Is the NFL ever going to use logic with its replay rules?

[hbk314]

Originally Posted by APG

The reason these type of plays aren't reviewable is the fact that an overwhelming percentage of those reviews would result in the play standing since it's almost always impossible to get a camera to see who clearly possesses a loose ball...especially when most of these situations involve multiple arms, legs, bodies...all reaching for the ball in a scrum. In the NFL's eyes, it's not worth the extra time to review these plays when the chances of an overturn are pretty low.

If this is the correct reason behind this play, or any other play, not being reviewable, it really makes one question the intelligence of the people making the rules.

Every single person I've discussed this with has either said something to the effect of "that's stupid," or said it doesn't make sense. And they're right.

A coach isn't going to throw a challenge flag on a loose ball in the middle of a pile. A coach is going to want to challenge the play as it happened here, and that's not a waste of time.

I guess we'll see if the competition committee has any sense this offseason.

And it's interesting that nobody here's really come up with any kind of rebuttal to my points, other than to try to dismiss me as a Steelers fanboy for making a completely objective argument about NFL replay rules, or others trying to change the subject.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by hbk314

If this is the correct reason behind this play, or any other play, not being reviewable, it really makes one question the intelligence of the people making the rules.

Every single person I've discussed this with has either said something to the effect of "that's stupid," or said it doesn't make sense. And they're right.

A coach isn't going to throw a challenge flag on a loose ball in the middle of a pile. A coach is going to want to challenge the play as it happened here, and that's not a waste of time.

I guess we'll see if the competition committee has any sense this offseason.

And it's interesting that nobody here's really come up with any kind of rebuttal to my points, other than to try to dismiss me as a Steelers fanboy for making a completely objective argument about NFL replay rules, or others trying to change the subject.

Don't mistake your inability (or unwillingness) to understand the logic for an absence of such logic.

That doesn't mean I don't think they should change it. I actually think they may look at it, but I haven't thought through the ramifications of making that change. I'm sure "they" will, though.

I just think it's comical that you think if they fail to follow your logic, they aren't showing any sense.

There are lots of rules in various sports that don't make sense to me, but I'm not so arrogant to assume it means those who make those rules are idiots.

[hbk314]

Originally Posted by Adam

Don't mistake your inability (or unwillingness) to understand the logic for an absence of such logic.

That doesn't mean I don't think they should change it. I actually think they may look at it, but I haven't thought through the ramifications of making that change. I'm sure "they" will, though.

I just think it's comical that you think if they fail to follow your logic, they aren't showing any sense.

There are lots of rules in various sports that don't make sense to me, but I'm not so arrogant to assume it means those who make those rules are idiots.

There wouldn't be any ramifications other than not allowing another team to be screwed over by a stupid rule.

I've refuted the reason given. All I've gotten back is people making it personal or changing the subject.