So here’s an idea, so simple and obvious that it never will be adopted. When a player is ejected, he’s gone for a full 60 minutes of action, even if it carries over to another game.

Thus, get ejected in garbage time of one game, return with the same amount of time left in the next game. Get ejected five minutes into the first quarter of a game, return at the exact same point in the next game. It’s that simple, and it would go a long way toward deterring late-game shenanigans that may not result in a league-imposed suspension.

Of course, that could make officials even more reluctant to issue ejections, since they already shy away from decisions that could affect the outcome of a game. But if the goal is to encourage good behavior — and to discourage bad behavior — a 60-minute ejection would work a lot better than the current rules.

Which, again, means it never will happen.

PFT.com Article  wrote:

I like the idea in theory, but how do you prevent a team that wants to knock a hated rival out of postseason contention from sending in a fourth-string linebacker off the bench to take out an Aaron Rodgers or a Tom Brady? Even a permanent suspension would be a small price to pay for such a devastating effect.

Originally Posted by: Nonstopdrivel