Tyreek Hill wants the NFL to bring back the rule that was dissolved.Why?
The wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins wants to stop being interfered with.
Among wide receivers in the NFL, Tyreek Hill is undoubtedly the hardest to cover.
He is a nightmare for defensive backs because of his exceptional speed and direction-changing skills.
On plays where the defensive back has been outmuscled, Hill is typically held or interfered with in an attempt to contain him; this usually results in a defensive pass interference penalty.
Referees, however, don’t always see it or signal it.
Tyreek Hill desires to reinstate pass interference penalties.
That’s the reason the pass-catcher for the Miami Dolphins is begging the NFL to reinstate the right to challenge plays involving pass interference, regardless of whether the officials call it at all.
Tyreek Hill wants the NFL to reinstate the right to contest DPI calls.
Given that Hill also wants the potential receiving yards on a DPI to be added to his yardage total, it’s possible that he is making this request for personal reasons.
Undoubtedly, he has been among the players in the league who have been tampered with the most.
Hill received five DPI flags in 2022.
Wide receiver Diontae Johnson of the Pittsburgh Steelers led the league with seven, but Hill’s five penalties resulted in the most total yards (130) of any player.
That’s 130 yards, and probably a lot more, that Hill could have added to his resume to make the Hall of Fame.
The NFL rule—whatever happened to it?
Following the contentious conclusion of the 2018 NFC Championship game between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams, the NFL implemented the rule allowing teams to challenge pass interference in 2019.
However, the league removed the rule after just one season.
Because it required more replays for when the challenges occurred, it slowed down the game, which was one of the primary reasons the NFL decided to remove it.
Although pass interference plays were not the only plays challenged, it makes sense that teams only get two challenges per game (three if two are successful).
Furthermore, since these plays are subjective, referees rarely reversed their original decisions.
Although it’s possible, it’s unlikely that the rule will return anytime soon given that the NFL eliminated it after just one season.
