[bobbything]

I say just actually enforce the rule properly. If the defender actually prevents the receiver from catching the ball by intentionally grabbing their arm, pushing them, etc., then that's pass interference. If they aren't looking back at the ball, and make contact with the receiver prior to the ball getting there, then that's PI too.

However, if they are trying to make a play on the ball, and there's some bumping or hand-fighting or whatever, I say you let it go. If the defender isn't looking back, but makes contact with the ball before making contact with the receiver, then that's not PI. That's good defense.

The pass interference rule, and how it's enforced, is one of the most frustrating things to watch as a fan. It's so inconsistent and it favors the receiver by a long shot. One of the aspects of the rule that I hate, that is enforced all the time, is when a defender is making a great play on the ball, but has his hand ever-so-lightly wrapped around the receiver's torso. It has practically no bearing on anything yet it's pass interference. The defender has positioned himself to make a good play, but the slight grab on the torso has prevented the receiver from catching the ball? Yeah...no.