2018 vs 2017? Both flag happy seasons to me
2018 vs 2008 or 1998 or 1988? 2018 is by far the worse.
Penalties have skyrocketed over the decades, and I hate flags, I hate people who never played sports changing the way sports are played. I don't think officials are supposed to be such an integral part of the game, where they're constantly making game changing calls when the alleged penalty had NO influence on the play. I hate inconsistent officiating, and the more subjectivity you bring into the game the more inconsistency you're going to have.
When watching a game now, how many people actually EXPECT a penalty to be called on like every big play? Especially on the defense, especially on third down. It's like nothing is over until the refs chime in.
I grew up loving physical play and in your face defense, now you have to love the flag to love the game.
I don't pay to watch referees calling fouls and looking at replays, it's all so wrong to me