The No Fun League does it again - spinning football = penalty

[Tenshot13]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/05/officials-warn-players-spinning-the-ball-can-result-in-a-penalty/

So apparently, in certain situations, spinning the football in celebration can result in a 15 yard penalty. You know certain refs are going to abuse this rule. Are you fucking kidding me?  The NFL is pissing me off more and more these days.

[Thundergod]

Never thought I'd be that old man. But I frickin' miss the NFL I grew up watching. 

Soon there will be:

- no kickoffs
- helmets the size of Mark Kelso's
- no tackling of the QB,  to record a sack, you must pull one of his flags
- all D Lineman must count to 10 Mississippi before rushing the QB
- if a WR or RB gets ahead of you by 10 yds. you must stop and let him run
- a game every day of the GD week

F Goodell

[Landshark]

Once again the pussification of the league has gone to a whole new level

[Brian Fein]

I must agree on all points.  This is getting ridiculous.

I bet 50% of the people that read this don't understand T-god's Mark Kelso reference.

[el diablo]

Why don't they just adopt the NBA's technical foul policies?

[el diablo]

I must agree on all points.  This is getting ridiculous.

I bet 50% of the people that read this don't understand T-god's Mark Kelso reference.

I'm over 30. I remember Kelso's dome piece.

[Brian Fein]

Read the article, it gets worse:

"These acts include but are not limited to: sack dances; home run swing; incredible hulk; spiking the ball; throwing or shoving the ball; pointing; pointing the ball; verbal taunting; military salute; standing over an opponent (prolonged and with provocation; or dancing."

I'm going to barf.

[Phishfan]

I'm going to play the Devil's Advocate here just a bit. While I do have some concern this could be taken a bit too far, consider the following. This rule was already on the books and I never heard you complain before. Also, who here hasn't been watching a game and seen a player make a routine run or catch resulting in nothing more than a first down (possibly even being down by a couple scores) and seen a guy spin the ball? Every time I do I feel like screaming at the TV.

[MikeO]

Read the article, it gets worse:

"These acts include but are not limited to: sack dances; home run swing; incredible hulk; spiking the ball; throwing or shoving the ball; pointing; pointing the ball; verbal taunting; military salute; standing over an opponent (prolonged and with provocation; or dancing."

I'm going to barf.

so the Pee Wee Herman dance by Odrick is no more?! lol

[Sunstroke]

I'm going to play the Devil's Advocate here just a bit. While I do have some concern this could be taken a bit too far, consider the following. This rule was already on the books and I never heard you complain before. Also, who here hasn't been watching a game and seen a player make a routine run or catch resulting in nothing more than a first down (possibly even being down by a couple scores) and seen a guy spin the ball? Every time I do I feel like screaming at the TV.

I'm going to party with the Devil on this one. I don't have any problem with a TD dance or little celebration on a big play, but all the posing, posturing and grandstanding the players do every time they catch a pass, make a tackle or pick their nose does get a little old after a while. I suppose it will depend on how stringently they enforce the rule going forward...

[bsmooth]

I'm going to party with the Devil on this one. I don't have any problem with a TD dance or little celebration on a big play, but all the posing, posturing and grandstanding the players do every time they catch a pass, make a tackle or pick their nose does get a little old after a while. I suppose it will depend on how stringently they enforce the rule going forward...

Preach on Lucifer, preach on.

[suck for luck]

Yep, phish & sun nailed it.