NFL: dunking on goal posts will be a penalty in 2014

[Auggie]

cbssports.com

NFL VP of Officiating Dean Blandino told the Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday that dunking on the goal post -- or using the goal post or crossbar as a prop -- will be illegal in 2014.

"That was grandfathered in. We put in a rule about five or six years ago about using the ball as a prop," Blandino said. "We grandfathered in the Lambeau Leap and some things like that. But dunking will come out. Using the ball as a prop -- or using any object as a prop, like the goal post or cross bar -- that will come out and that will be a foul next season."

LINK: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24500096/nfl-says-dunking-on-goal-posts-will-be-a-penalty-in-2014



Never bothered me, but then something like the above happens ...

[malthaussen]

1. One of the reasons I stopped watching football

(there are many), is the apparent desire of the NFL to squeeze all of the joy out of the game.

I remember when the Eagles used to "roll six" in the end zone on the rare occasions they scored. That would cost them about 100 yards in these times.

-- Mal

[Auggie]

2. I know what you mean, but knocking the goal post askew delays the game

[malthaussen]

3. They should look on it as another opportunity for a commercial.

I've always thought it was kind of interesting that a one-hour game takes three or more hours to finish.

-- Mal

[Auggie]

4. !

[caraher]

6. The "No Fun League"

I suppose they could adopt a "no harm, no foul" approach - if you do mess up the goalposts that's 15 yards against your team. But then it might get complicated.

[Staph]

5. I remember a coach at WVU many years ago

who told his players, "when you make a touchdown, don't behave as if you've never been in the end zone before!" I always thought that was a classy bit of advice.

[malthaussen]

7. That's one approach.

It all depends on whether you're playing a game... or fighting a war.

-- Mal

[Jamaal510]

8. I love football

as much as the next guy, but my God these celebration rules are ridiculous. First they established a penalty for "excessive celebration", and now this. They seem to want to turn the players into emotionless robots or something.