re: Rule Changes you want to see

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So what happens when on 3rd and goal from the 8 the running back gets stuffed and “fumbles” the ball through the back of the end zone?

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If no one recovers, ball should go to the spot of the fumble like every other forward fumble that goes out of bounds.

1. Go back to the old rule of an "unintentional face mask" pull only being a 5 yard penalty.

2. Get rid of all the new "player safety" rules on special teams. It's almost impossible to block a kick or recover an onside kick now.

3. Get rid of the rule that if your helmet comes off you have to stop trying to make a play.

4. Give the replay booth a 2 minute time limit to make a decision. If they can't decide to overturn the call in that time then it's obviously not "conclusive".

Definitely change the OL downfield rule from 3 yds to 1 yd. A close second to OT starting field position, move it from the 25 back to the 40.

Change the half the distance penalty. It is vastly unfair to the team facing the goal line. If you are the team with its back to the goal line and you sustain a penalty it is only half the distance.

Here are a couple of examples and a solution:

Team A has the ball at the 2 yard line. Team B is on defense. Team A has an illegal procedure. Ball is moved back to the 7 yard line. Next play, Team B jumps offsides. Penalty is half the distance and the ball is placed at the 3 1/2 yard line. Same penalty on each team but Team A lost 1 1/2 yards in field position.

Team A has the ball at the 2 yard line. Team B is called for defensive holding and penalty is half the distance placing the ball at the one yard line. Team A on the next play is called for offensive holding. Ball is moved back to the 11 yard line. Same penalty on each team but Team A loses 9 yards in overall field position.

Totally wrong and the solution is simple. If the half the distance penalty is in effect for the team with its back to the goal line (regardless of whether they are on offense or defense) then penalty to the team facing the goal line would also either be half the distance away from the goal line or equal to what the penalty would be for the team with its back to the goal line.

So in example #1 above the first penalty would be 1 yard back to the 3 yard line. Second penalty would move the ball half the distance toward the goal line which would be the 1 1/2 yard line.

Example 2 would have the ball move back a half yard to the 1 1/2 yard line on the second penalty.

Thus the penalty would be applied equally in the same manner in that situation.

I have always felt like the team facing the goal line gets the short shrift on these situations.

Agree with the half the distance penalty change two posts up ... makes it fair

On injuries. Must stay out till next first down. Not next possession. If you fake injury on second down , you are out till another first down.

Agree also on targeting. Too harsh. Second one out

Could you imagine losing your RB, QB or guard on a game winning drive because they got hit in the nuts or a defender fell on their ankle.

I think there should be a rule about stupid QB's throwing a backwards pass, losing the ball to the other team, but somehow keeping possession.

Instant replay on turnovers or TD’s only. Or even better, adopt NFL replay rules.

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Can’t believe I had to scroll this far to find this one. Targeting might be one of the worst rules in all of sports. It should be addressed IMMEDIATELY

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The hit we saw on Kyle Pitts this season was very typical of what was going on before targeting. So when you just say targeting should be eliminated that doesn't hold water. Kids' health out there needs to be protected, even from themselves at times.

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If we are going to have targeting the way it is. Make it a penalty for the offensive player to lower his head. This would eliminate most targeting calls and we won’t to keep everyone safe right?

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How do you get all this in writing? Helmets hit every play so the wording is everything. It may be a violent sport at its core but the interpretation is everything. That's been most of the problem up to this point with the way the targeting rule is defined in games.