In the recent Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs emerged victorious, securing their third championship in the past five seasons by defeating the San Francisco 49ers in overtime. However, following the game, some 49ers fans and other observers expressed their discontent with the fact that the Chiefs did not receive any offensive holding penalties, despite several opportunities for such infractions to be called.
In response to this issue, former NFL pass rusher J.J. Watt proposed a solution during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.” Watt suggested that the penalty for offensive holding should be reduced from ten yards to five yards, believing that this change would encourage officials to call the penalty more frequently.
While this idea may have merit, it could pose challenges for veteran game officials who have established their own criteria for determining what constitutes a hold. While it is easy to assume that reducing the penalty’s impact on the game outcome would lead to more frequent calls, implementing this change effectively could take years to achieve.
It is worth considering whether Watt and others would be willing to sacrifice the leniency typically afforded to playoff games in exchange for more frequent offensive holding penalties.
According to the Source thecoldwire.com