The officiating is a joke. I have been in favor the whole time of the penalties on any hit close to the head. I see the value in protecting these guys. I have no problem losing that part of the physical element. And I think it has actually worked as defenders are going there less and less.
But what is the point of all the ridiculous rules they are pushing this year? We just watched Peyton Manning dink and dunk his way to 10,000 yards and a million TDs and we want to further restrict the DBs? Was the NFL really so upset by Seattle beating Manning that they needed to make all forms of defense illegal? And then add stupid penalties like the one against Swearinger for celebrating with his teammates. Or Jimmy Graham getting flagged for a harmless goal post dunk.
The league is ridiculous if they are pushing the officials to do this. And if it is just some preseason thing that is even dumber.
With all that said, great football from the Texans tonight. They are a little limited, but this is what they can be when it all comes together.
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08-16-2014, 08:34 PM
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