GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world to NFL@lemmy.world · 8 days agoLions propose elimination of automatic first down for defensive holding and illegal contactwww.nbcsports.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkLions propose elimination of automatic first down for defensive holding and illegal contactwww.nbcsports.comGreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world to NFL@lemmy.world · 8 days agomessage-square3fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebranno@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 days agoIsn’t the whole point of automatic first downs to discourage defenses from committing fouls? Without the automatic first, if you get an offense to 3rd and long you just foul until you get a stop.
Isn’t the whole point of automatic first downs to discourage defenses from committing fouls?
Without the automatic first, if you get an offense to 3rd and long you just foul until you get a stop.