“Expedited replay reviews help to achieve this goal, as does full transparency of why a call is being made a certain way. It is of the utmost importance that the good in replay is continued to be built upon in order for players, coaches and fans alike to enjoy the games they love dearly.”
OT: The NFL has a leverage problem
”’I think the two that weren’t called are more of a penalty than the two that were called.’”
OT: Everything wrong with the “Tush Push”
“‘It puts a lot of players at risk for a head-on head collision.’”
OT: Punishments should follow coaches, too
“The integrity of the game has to be kept, and you can’t just let people get away with it because they’re going to go to a different league.”
OT: Blaming referees is a weak argument
“Fans, clubs and players resort to the victim mentality since it is easier to scapegoat the referees than to own up to a team’s mistakes.”
OT: No, Cover 2 defense is not ruining football
Cover 2 has been a staple in NFL defenses since the 1970s. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia. DAVID JACOBS | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR | drjacobs@butler.edu Overtime, or “OT,” is an opinion column series where the Collegian takes national sports headlines or polarizing topics and gives them a Butler-centric angle. When the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers terrorized offenses…
OT: The biggest blunder to date by “The Mistake on the Lake”
“‘I will always be a Browns fan until the day I die, but I will never be a Deshaun Watson fan’”
OT: NFL 2024-25 Preview
“The Ravens have a very solid roster and Lamar Jackson will propel them to greatness.”
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OT: The NFL Pro Bowl continues to flounder
“Soon Goodell will have a decision on his hands whether to continue a largely unpopular tradition.”