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Even though baseball is getting underway (the Brewers are 13 outs -and 3 runs- away from a sweep of the Cubs, On pace for 162-0 Season, Braun is 53 games away from tying Joltin Joe DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting streak) and Marquette Women’s Basketball is playing for the NIT Championship, I feel that the NFL is deserving of comment.

Yesterday the NFL announced a handful of rule changes that will easily make the game better. However one rule that was proposed to be changed won’t be and that’s a good thing. Wild card teams that a better record than the division champion will not get a home playoff game. I would not be in favor of wild card teams getting a home game if at all possible.

Rules that were changed include the elimination of the five yard facemask rule. Which is great because no referee ever called any running back for stiff-arming a linebacker in the face, but they got offensive linemen for it rather often.

Here are the other rules that were changed:

• Officials won’t allow completions if a receiver makes a catch but is forced out of bounds while in the air. Officials will have to decide only whether a receiver landed in bounds.
• Instant replay will be available to review extra-point and field-goal attempts that bounce off the support that is behind the crossbar.
• Coaches will be able to defer a decision on the opening coin toss, as their college counterparts are able to do. Previously, NFL coaches who won the coin toss could decide only to kick or receive to open the game, rather than make the decision for the second half.
• A direct snap from center that goes backward will be treated as a fumble, rather than a false start.
• The 5-yard penalty for an incidental face-mask infraction was eliminated. A 15-yard penalty will be assessed for twisting or grabbing the face mask

The only other real important rule changed would be the force out rule change. It’s so questionable whether a receiver would ever come down in bounds if they were pushed out.

Now the only rule that could make the game better would be that the NFL adopt the college football style overtime rules.

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Even though were a few games into the season I feel like I can still post my MLB 08 predictions. Its important to have them documented to prove how right you are in the post season

NL
East: Mets
Central: Cubs
West: Diamondbacks
Wild Card: Brewers

NL Champ: Mets
MVP: David Wright (Mets)
Cy Young: Johan Santana (Mets)
ROY: Fukudome (Cubs)

AL
East: Red Sox
Central: Tigers
West: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of California of The United States of America of North America…
Wild Card: Yankees
**The Tampa Bay Rays will finish above .500****
AL Champs: Tigers

MVP: Alex Rodriguez (Yankees)
Cy Young: Josh Beckett (Red Sox)
ROY:Jacoby Ellsbury (Red Sox)

World Series: Tigers over Mets in 6

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