Barstool Sports crashed the NFL’s conference call

Barstool Sports crashed the NFL’s conference call to propose an innovative but unorthodox way to breathe new life into PATs.

Everyone and their brother has suggested ways over the years to refresh the PAT, which historically is a meaningless play (until your kicker misses it and disrupts your game plan). Well, Barstool Sports may have found the most innovative suggestion yet. According to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, Barstool Sports crashed the NFL’s conference call to propose a greased-up Andy Reid climbing the goals posts.

Yes, you read that correctly. Now, imagine (at your own risk) a slathered Andy Reid trying to maintain his balance and his trousers, while climbing the goal post in live NFL action. Do you have the visual?

Unfortunately, this suggestion is not even close to practical. But you have to love that a serious NFL conference call was sabotaged in epic fashion. Can you imagine the ensuing chaos while league officials scrambled to diffuse this while on mute?

The NFL has been called the “No Fun League” by both players and fans for years. We all know they frown on displays of personality and creativity. This sheds light on another Michael David Smith report as to why Barstool Sports was banned by the league for Super Bowl week activities.

The bottom line is the NFL needs to infuse more fun into the game. They have increased the distance for PAT’s in an effort to entice coaches to consider two-point conversions. But, this has done little for entertainment, as the play itself remains monotonous.

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If you trot out a greased-up Andy Reid and have the success or failure of the play contingent on his navigating up the goal posts, whilst slathered in petroleum jelly? Now, you’re on to something!