Fast paced offense and rules changes..

[57stratdawg]

I expect to see both of these happens:

College football - no longer stop the clock after 1st downs
NFL Football - 'injured' (trainers come onto the field), the defensive player will be out until the next drive. At least the next drive.

 

[JungRebel]

I would hate the first one. Stopping the clock makes it harder to burn the clock at the end of the game and easier to run a two minute offense with little time left. The rule helps keep it interesting.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

A question or two

NCAA:Why would you not stop the clock after a first down?

NFL: with a 45 man weekly roster, I think THE LEAGUE will take steps to gear this thing back. To protect the game, and salary cost. (ok, not a question, but an observation)

 

[121Josey]

I expect to see both of these happens:

College football - no longer stop the clock after 1st downs
NFL Football - 'injured' (trainers come onto the field), the defensive player will be out until the next drive. At least the next drive.

Your NFL suggestion has better chances. I don't know from where you copied and pasted this (i.e., your inside information), but the reason the clock stops is because of setting the chains properly - not a benefit for the offense (as I assume you are arguing since you offer no context or argumentation for your assertions).

 

[57stratdawg]

Because it would shave 10-15 plays off a game.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

But they have to reset the chains

& time is no longer really an issue for NCAA games.


What does removing that number of plays really do? ( Is it really necessary?)