Worst NFL defenses - Packers and Pats

**JAB1985** · 12-08-2011, 01:36 PM

I dont think this was suppose to be a debate whether defense is important or not the OP asked if the NFL will change the rules back to a more equal advantage as far as offensive/defensive strength. you can win with a great offense and no defense and you can win with a great defense and mediocre to poor offense. this will probably never change, but when youre talking about the NFL they are obviously gearing towards offense and safety as opposed to advantages to defenses. we might someday soon be talking about a "great" defense that allows a league best 26 points per game. Itll still be considered great because its the best but thats all relative to the era and still just as important as todays and yesteryears NFL.

**BIGBALL** · 12-08-2011, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by JAB1985

I dont think this was suppose to be a debate whether defense is important or not the OP asked if the NFL will change the rules back to a more equal advantage as far as offensive/defensive strength. you can win with a great offense and no defense and you can win with a great defense and mediocre to poor offense. this will probably never change, but when youre talking about the NFL they are obviously gearing towards offense and safety as opposed to advantages to defenses. we might someday soon be talking about a "great" defense that allows a league best 26 points per game. Itll still be considered great because its the best but thats all relative to the era and still just as important as todays and yesteryears NFL.

Well put - I agree 100%

**Ravenswintitle** · 12-08-2011, 02:34 PM

I don't see them changing the rules and I hope the Ravens start / continue to take deep shots. More times than not, even if the ball isn't caught there is a good chance of a PI. You gotta try it a few times a game.

**Ravenswintitle** · 12-08-2011, 06:40 PM

Saw this quote by Harbaugh in USAToday
"it is a passing league. If you look at the rules, the way they're built, the yards are piled up in the passing offense as opposed to the running offense and that's the way you score points"

Hmmmmm

**bacchys** · 12-10-2011, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by GOTA

I agree with you about pass interference. Sometimes I think Flacco throws deep into double coverage because he thinks the can get a PI call. Lots of other QBs seem to be doing the same thing. Holding calls seem to be a lot less frequent too even though there is a lot of obvious holding going on. It's all part of the same thing.

I'm sure he does. He's not the only one. When you throw deep one of four things is probably going to happen. Two are good (for you) and one is neutral.

1) Reception
2) PI
3) Incomplete
4) Interception

Offensive PI on a deep ball is pretty rare, so there's little point in worrying about. Moreover, it's not that big of a penalty. Flopping the field or scoring a touchdown is more than worth the risk.

The chances of getting sacked go up, of course, and that has to be considered. You can minimize that by keeping the defense honest by running the football and using playaction to get the receivers deep.