First one I agree with, but I don't think its really a systemic problemThe league desperately needs the following rule changes:
- excessive celebration turned into a team warning for first offense and then a 10 yard penalty on second offense. Also, clarify what the hell will be called.
- PI turned into a 10 yard penalty and automatic first down. There is a material PI in every game now. Some are well called, some aren't.
- offensive holding is a 5 yard penalty.
Second one, pros and cons but also never going to happen. Sucks when a judgment call affects a game that much but the league likes highlight films and big plays and open offenses, they aren't going to put anything in that incentivizes tackling the receiver when you are about to get beat deep. Id rather see the illegal contact rule loosened but that's not going to happen either.
5 yard holding is intriguing but also worry that the game is already offense oriented and 5 yard holding might lead to "just hold every play, they wont call them all".