So the league is talking about "tweaking" rules and eliminating some of the 850 false-start penalties that were called last year. I'm in favor of that. There are too many inconsequential penalties, because, let's face it, you could call a penalty on every play.
But what is really interesting is the talk about holding penalties. Said an Associated Press story -- "The committee also is considering recommending to officials that they make sure there was holding on a play before throwing a flag.
'We want to make sure they actually see the foul,' said Atlanta general manager Rich McKay, co-chairman of the league's competition committee."
Let me get this straight: Refs were calling holding penalties and without actually seeing the infraction? And that's OK? That's excusable?
That's ridiculous ...