GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world to NFL@lemmy.world · 2 months agoLions propose elimination of automatic first down for defensive holding and illegal contactwww.nbcsports.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square3linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebranno@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months 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.