I think there's a lot to it, kick returns being neutered or they're trying to. Kick returns are an exciting way to start a football game and with teams being able to kneel and go to the 25, I'm sure there's been a lack of returns from teams. Penalties over stupid shit, you could probably make a thread over all of it but for me the biggest thing would be the excessive celebrations, I think there's a point where it's ridiculous but at the same time guys get penalized for stupid little shit but the lambeau leap is ok, it's more subjective on the refs part. No calls/or calls; people feel like their team is getting singled out. It sucks watching one team get calls and the other team not getting calls. The lack of big hits and not letting guys just play the game. I'm all for safety of the players, however, I'm not for treating them like they need to be protected from everything either. They chose to play the game and getting injured is part of playing football. Narrowing it down to where they can't even play makes the game less enjoyable. Bandwagon fans and the game feeling like a circus act have felt like the quality of the game has gone down. I've seen videos where guys are wearing one jersey and then taking it off and having the opposing teams jersey on him. The game feels cheapened when it feels like it's more about money than anything. Lastly I would say the lack of rivalries by players, this might not be a factor but watching a guy you've followed for 10 years all the sudden playing on a rival team. For fans it's a big deal, for players not so much as they go where the money is with FA.
