In your opinion, what is the most stupid penalty in the NFL?

I agree with you that the stupidest penalty in football is pass interference. Having pass interference be a spot-foul is a pretty major penalty considering that the refs can't begin call it consistently from play to play. Making pass interference a 15 yard penalty (like in college) instead of a spot-foul would at least makes it less of a game-changing call when the refs get it wrong.

The stupidest rule in the NFL is the rule that limits the number of challenges. I'm all for limiting challenges if the coaches challenge a play and get it wrong, but if the coach correctly challenges a call that was incorrect I think the team should get the challenge back to use again later if they need it.

When the refs screw up and it's caught on video well enough to reverse the call, the team getting screwed by the bad call shouldn't have to sacrifice a challenge to get the bad call corrected.

You really need to understand what you are talking about.

1) College defensive pass interference is not a 15 yard penalty. Here is a simplified version of the rule:

- Spot foul up to 15 yards from the line of scrimmage. After that, it's 15 yards. First down in either case.

- Unless the ball was snapped between the defensive 17 and the 2 and the foul ocurred past the 2 yard line in which case the ball is placed on the 2 yard line with an automatic first down.

- Unless the play was a try snapped between the 17 and the 2, in which case the penalty is half the distance to the goal line and replay the try.

2) You can touch the punter without a foul, you can contact him for a 5 yard foul, but the 15 yard variety involves "roughing" which puts the punter in danger of being seriously hurt. By definition it is a Personal Foul and all Personal Fouls include automatic first downs. As for the "bad snap,", if the player does not kick the ball, he cannot be a kicker. It's like sacking the QB is not roughing the passer because he didn't pass.

3) Coaches challenges have nothing to do with the Jay Cutler "incomplete pass" call this year. It was challenged and the ruling was changed to a fumble. However, it was the rule as written that did not allow the Chargers to get posession. Had it been an issue of him being ruled down before the fumble, then the Chargers would have been given the ball. Now that rule needs to be changed!

Well, roughing the punter/kicker is to protect them. After they've let the ball go, they are VERY vulnerable and have no way to protect themselves.

We don't need coaches challenging penalties either. The refs have a hard enough time as it is. If you don't think so, why don't you go ref some High School football games next year.

I can't disagree with the PI change. I'll go one better, the NFL should adopt the college overtime rules.

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I think that a coach has as many challenges as they have times outs remaining, and they are not penalized for the timeout if their challenge is upheld.

I think some of the dumbest rule(s) are the rules regarding helmet to helmet contact, which are being enforced to the level of absurdity thanks to Goodell. last week a guy inadvertently hit the guy with his own facemask and received a penalty.

The rule should be that a defender (or offensive player) cannot attack the opponent with the crown of the helmet i.e. spearing, and that's it.

Celebrating/Taunting in the end zone after a TD. What's the big deal? I hate that there is a 15 yd Unsportsmanlike for that.

Also, roughing the kicker. Totally stipid. It would be the fault of the offensive line that did not protect the kicker.

"leaping". Ridiculous. I saw it change a game one time between the Colts and Bucs on MNF about 4 years ago

The tuck rule...a farce of a rule.

well, id say unessecary roughness...thats what football's all about! roughness! lol