I'm curious what people think should come out of our recent gate-ghazi fest, in terms of rule changes the NFL might consider.
tims4wins said:I say let em play with whatever the fuck they want to play with. Rodgers likes his a full as possible? Go for it. Brady wants to play with a raisin? Good luck fella.
djbayko said:By insisting the refs stand out in a blizzard before the game to test 48 balls, you're still making a big deal out of something thsr has never been a big deal before. Outdoor, especially old weather teams have a disadvantage on offensive numbers? No kidding. Of course they do, and it has very little to do with the pressure of the football. As long as their opponent each Sunday is subjected to the same game time conditions, who cares???
I didn't miss that part. My argument on *this* part of your proposal is less that it's difficult and more that it doesn't matter.simplyeric said:you missed some pretty specific parts of my description. they don't have to stand exposed at mid-field. There could be a tent just outside of the tunnel they come out of. It would be a very insignificant thing.
And, I am not making a big deal out of it. There's a big media storm about it. If they wanted to make a change, that was my suggestion. Yes my initial suggestion was probably too much. But at this stage, all I'm proposing is: clarify the inflation pressure, and do it at "game condition temperature", which just isnt that hard.
(the wind or snow or rain doesn't matter enough to make it necessary to acount for that, and, well, draw the line somewhere)
The thing is, if your stance is "it doesn't matter enough", then that's fine. But "it's too hard" is just not real, after a point.
djbayko said:I didn't miss that part. My argument on *this* part of your proposal is less that it's difficult and more that it doesn't matter.
Room temperature, with a particular type / precision gauge, at a particular number of minutes before game time provides for a consistent set of test conditions for every game. Yes, the weather will affect the ball, just like it affects players' cleats, their hands, their vision, etc.