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Reality: Another NFL season ends, and like every one recently, fans were frustrated with rules and officials all year long.

. @NFL has 2 contradictory rules: A spike is not intentional grounding; Runs can break plane but catches need 2 feet down with possession.

Perception: The NFL has too many rules and too many rules that don’t make sense. I have complained about these two rules for YEARS. But it seems like no one ever asks the NFL about it. There are two scenarios that make no sense, in terms of NFL rules.