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Originally Posted by trackercowe
Great set of afternoon games for sure, but I can't be the only one getting sick and tired of all these pass interference calls deciding big games. The majority of the time the receiver has no chance at the ball and often just make incidental contact with the defensive player.
Take the interference call on Woodson versus Gates. Gates pulled up as he had no play on the ball, but Woodson didn't notice Gates had stopped and ran into him by complete accident. However, Gates had only pulled up since Rivers had overthrown him, and Woodson running into him had no affect on the play. They really have to start using better discretion on these calls, as there is usually one or two per game that play a major role in the result.
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How about implementing the college football rule, 15 yards and an automatic first down? It would still be significant, but not necessarily game changing.
There's absolutely no reason (other than putting the defense at a distinct disadvantage) to make that penalty stiffer than a personal foul.