Bengals allowing "easy completions"

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(10-01-2018, 07:33 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: It’s the league.  For some reason known only in the feverish mind of one Roger Goodell, the league is trying to give the offense every advantage.  Maybe they think more points means more fans in the seats.  Heck, it works in the nearly defenseless NBA!

You guys have to see the big picture for the NFL - three main concepts. 

1. Viewership, young players playing the game and fans going to games is declining.
2. League about to get a huge financial windfall from legalized gambling.
3. More money flowing in from international markets , who have never seen the 13-10 defensive struggles and QB's getting killed. 

So, put the QB's in a bubble so they do not get hurt helps 2 and 3. The safety rules help 1. 

You guys have to look beyond your own personal experience on the changes in the league, it is much bigger than any of us and even bugger than the 'local' market. For every local fan that stops watching and longs for the old days, two new international fans start watching. 

All of the rules changes are designed to increase scoring, safety and excitement (as in scoring and big plays). The game as always evolved and it will continue to do so.