Bobs My Uncle

Eliminate any and all hi tech communication from the rulebook and encourage teams to have their own players call the plays. Just like it used to be.

If teams can't, or won't, have their own players call the plays then they can send them in by hand and risk having them found out. Just like in the old days.

With Brady at QB and the weatlh of experienced LB's on this team we'd have no troubles adjusting. In fact, we would be one of the teams most benefitting from such a directive.

Mainefan

Most QBs haven't called their own plays in decades. I remember that in the late 1940s, Paul Brown sent plays into the huddle via guards he instructed on the sidelines.

So I don't know when it used to be--in the days of Red Grange?

Bertil

Give Offense AND Defense access to radios and let teams photograph and video whatever the hell they want...

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Bobs My Uncle

Bradshaw, Kelly, Marino , Stabler all called their own plays. So it wasn't that long ago it took place.

Guys like Brady, Manning, and Pennington could all call their own games. They have all of the plays for the game on their wrists as it is. And I'm sure most of the Pats LB's could do so on that side of the ball.

Other teams might struggle with this but too damn bad.

Bobs My Uncle

Teams will then be accused of jamming signals and employing MIT students to steal the signals .....

It's easier simply to wash you hands of it entirely and let the teams fend for themselves.

Gunnails

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I kinda like your idea here.

The logistics would be tough, since only 1 player on D at a time would be allowed a radio, and this could mess up the D rotation.

mgteich

Why would only one defender be allowed a radio?

Pats726

OR..aloow 2 3 have the radios...given the rough and tough aspect of defense, I wonder if the radios would work all the time..OR have only 1 and only do hand signals when needed. The rotations on D will always stay now.

Patsfanin Philly

[quote=Bobs My Uncle;531994]They have all of the plays for the game on their wrists as it is. And I'm sure most of the Pats LB's could do so on that side of the ball.

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you put a wristband on the MLB and the QB and call the plays from the sideline and you have some duplicates so even if the oppostiion sees you signal play"25" it won't be repeated. You change the wristbands every quarter and there's no need to worry about anybody stealing signs....
Problem solved....

Gunnails

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I mean only one defender at a time on the field, like on O only one guy at a time (the qb), on defense the signal caller (guy with radio) subsitutes more and seems you could end up with out anyone on the field with a radio, or maybe 2 to 3 guys at once with a radio, the D guys would have to be changing helmets alot.

Maybe let everyone have a radio.

I like the idea of letting a team film whatever it wants from anywhere, seems it is going to be hard to police filming.