Ken Whisenhunt Earns Added Prestige, Is Part of NFL Competition Committee

by Jess Root on Feb 15, 2012 9:00 AM MST in General Arizona Cardinals News

CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 24: Head coach Ken Whisenhunt of the Arizona Cardinals argues a call with side judge Michael Banks #72 during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on December 24, 2011 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Scott Boehm/Getty Images)

Since his hiring, Arizona Cardinals head coach has been well respected. After taking the Cardinals to the Super Bowl, many considered him almost a football god. Now he is one of the most tenured coaches in football. He also received a recognition that few ever get.

He is now a member of the NFL Competition Committee, which decides things on the field about the game, recommending rules changes.

He is one of only three head coaches on the committee.

Here is the whole committee list:

Rich McKay
Atlanta Falcons
Chairman

Jeff Fisher
St. Louis Rams

Stephen Jones
Dallas Cowboys

Marvin Lewis
Cincinnati Bengals

John Mara
New York Giants

Ozzie Newsome
Baltimore Ravens

Mark Murphy
Green Bay Packers

Rick Smith
Houston Texans

Ken Whisenhunt
Arizona Cardinals

With Whiz in there, you have to wonder what perspective he will have and what slant he prefers. Will he recommend drastic changes? Probably not, as he is one of the most calm and level-headed coaches we have seen in some time.

Now, if you were to have the opportunity to make Whiz some suggestions, what would it be that he could share with the committee?

Holler away in the comments to let us know.

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Put the kickoff back to where it should be!

touchbacks every kickoff are not good for football, and I didn’t see any miraculous decline in football related injuries over the year (as far as I know).

Also, if everyone is TRULY concerned with the concussion issue (and the ever-rising insurance costs), the NFL should adopt an equipment guideline that goes above and beyond where one’s socks are, and force players to utilize the higher rated helmets that next to nobody uses. I’m looking at you Kevin Kolb.

I also would like to make pass interference calls reviewable, because it happens too often that a bogus call completely changes the dynamic of a drive and bails out the other team with a first down.

by Gildo on Feb 15, 2012 9:43 AM MST reply actions

Agreed

I’d also make late hits and roughing the passer reviewable

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by JoeCB1991 on Feb 15, 2012 3:36 PM MST up reply actions

agreed here as well.

i still cringe when i think about the ridiculous call to Marshall on Cam Newton in the first game of the year. Helmet contact? i get that they are calling plays in real time that we have DVRs and time to review, but still, a 15 yard bogus penalty can kill a game, especially when the play resulted in an INT that was taken back, and had nothing to with the penalty itself.

by Gildo on Feb 15, 2012 4:23 PM MST up reply actions

Or the one on the play where PP got hurt against the Bengals

Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan
Phoenix Suns, Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Coyotes, Arizona Rattlers fan
[I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].

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by JoeCB1991 on Feb 15, 2012 4:31 PM MST up reply actions

Review NOT touchdowns

All TD’s are now reviewed, which is great, but there are plays that are not called TD’s that should be reviewed. I cannot remember specific instances this past season, but the subject came up multiple times.

"The true test of a person's intellligence is how much they agree with you."

by pthesz on Feb 15, 2012 10:15 AM MST reply actions