"This is a radical change," said retired field official Ron Botchan, Officials will be required to be 15 yards deep on the offensive side instead of five yards deep on the defensive side. • Get ready to run — Umpires are responsible for setting the ball to be snapped. That wasn't a problem when they were five yards deep on the defensive side. Now, however, they will be 15 yards deep on the offensive side, so they will be constantly sprinting forward and backpedaling out of the picture. That's tougher than it sounds. "If it's a hot game, after three or four runs up the middle, some guys are going to be dragging," • Get out of the way — Botchan and others predict that teams that like to run hurry-up offenses could be frustrated by the time it takes to set the ball and for the official to get out of the way. In the final two minutes of each half, the umpire will return to his traditional spot in the middle of the defense as not to interrupt the flow of a fast-moving game. I think this is may be great playing Manning and the Colts. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/nationworld/wire/la-sp-farmer-nfl-20100801,0,6209937.story
