Former NFL coach Jon Gruden said pass interference is ‘Biggest concern’ points to penalty distance limit

There are often mixed reactions when NFL referees call interference.

League policy does not include language to explain what constitutes pass interference. Therefore, it is still considered judgmental.

Jon Gruden, who coached the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the franchise’s first Super Bowl championship in 2002, weighed in on the oft-criticized rule.

In the NFL, when officials call pass interference The ball is placed at the point of the foul. There are times when a pass interference call results in a team gaining 25 or more penalty yards before the next snap.

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Jon Gruden, head coach of the Raiders Runs off the field during halftime during a game against the Chicago Bears on Oct. 10, 2021, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

After acknowledging pass interference was one of his top concerns for the NFL, Gruden suggested the league implement penalties similar to those enforced by college football. Instead of placing the ball in the foul zone, Gruden wanted the ball to travel only 15 yards per penalty.

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“I will honestly make it a college rule. Because some of these pass interference signals affect the game. There was only one play there,” Gruden said during a recent appearance on the show.forgive me“Podcast

Gruden then brought up the personal nature of the call.

“I don’t think there’s a connection between what is and what isn’t interfering,” he said. “I think this team calls it a little bit different than that team. That’s the penalty now that I think has taken over a lot of these games.”

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden speaks into a headset during the first half of a game against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 10, 2021 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

After the podcast co-host suggested that NFL quarterbacks could throw the ball and be rewarded with free yardage, Gruden argued that pass interference should only be used in situations where it’s clear and “clear” foul play has occurred.

The NFL logo before the game between the Green Bay Packers and Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium December, September 25, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

“Jerry Austin taught me that pass interference should call itself We should all be sitting in a bar in Chicago saying, ‘That’s a PI.’ It should be a simple, clear pass interference call. Otherwise, just let these guys play.”

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In 2019, the league approved a proposal that would make passing play a verifiable play. This decision appears to be in response to a controversial play in the 2018 NFC Championship Game.

The referee did not say what many argued was pass interference during the NFC championship game between the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints. The Rams defeated the Saints in overtime and advanced to the Super Bowl.

The ability for NFL teams to investigate pass interference was eliminated in 2020.

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