Proposed New Rule/Bylaw changes

3 4 and turnover review are good.. now let us get rid of the archaic inactive for gameday rule

I wish they'd make strangling Orakpo a penalty.

I never understood the point of having a player on IR being done for the season. Why don't they have an injury policy more like MLB with a 30-60-90-120 day injury list. That allows players hurt in preseason to contribute down the stretch. I guess stashing could be an issue but the way its done now is kinda dumb.

I never understood the point of having a player on IR being done for the season. Why don't they have an injury policy more like MLB with a 30-60-90-120 day injury list. That allows players hurt in preseason to contribute down the stretch. I guess stashing could be an issue but the way its done now is kinda dumb.

From what I remember, other teams used to complain about Joe Gibbs in the 80's "stashing" players away on IR who weren't really "hurt". Don't know if that's the reason for the current IR rules or not, but I do think it's kind of crazy to force someone on IR for the entire season if they can technically comeback before season's end and be healthy.

From what I remember, other teams used to complain about Joe Gibbs in the 80's "stashing" players away on IR who weren't really "hurt". Don't know if that's the reason for the current IR rules or not, but I do think it's kind of crazy to force someone on IR for the entire season if they can technically comeback before season's end and be healthy.

I could see a creative team cycling IR's like the Giants cycle their defensive linemen. (heck, maybe the giants would combine the fake fall with the IR cycling ... hmmm)

I could see a creative team cycling IR's like the Giants cycle their defensive linemen. (heck, maybe the giants would combine the fake fall with the IR cycling ... hmmm)

Yeah, they're blatant cheaters so I could see that.

Instead of a whole-season IR, I'd like to see a 4-game, an 8-game and an all-year IR choice.

Even just half and whole season would work.

Even just half and whole season would work.i like it, pick 1 date during mid-season, if you place a player on ir before then, he's eligible on that date, if you place him on ir after that date, he's done for the season. limit the number of spots to 2 or something, the rest have to go on standard, season-long ir

Good change

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i don't like either of those 2 changes. i liked the real sudden death ot. i also don't think officials should compensate for an unaware player. i understand a receiver tracking the ball, but i don't see many other examples of players who should be excused as defenseless